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Catholic News - General
Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II’s trips
St. John Paul II (1920-2005). / Credit: Itto Ogami via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024…
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Catholic News - Pope
First Indonesian priest ordained in the U.S. excited for Pope Francis’ visit
Father Miguel holds aloft a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament at Mass. / Credit: Father Miguel Rome Newsroom, Aug 26,…
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Catholic News - Pope
New poll: Florida could become first state to defeat abortion amendment
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is leading a campaign that will highlight various reasons to vote against the amendment, including that…
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Pope Francis establishes new diocese in Angola, appoints its first bishop
Pope Francis on Aug. 1, 2024, appointed Bishop Estêvão Binga to lead the newly established Diocese of Ganda in Angola.…
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First ordinations take place in Nicaraguan diocese since exile of Bishop Álvarez
One priest and seven deacons were ordained July 20 in the Matagalpa cathedral by the president of the Nicaraguan Bishops’…
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First women hired for St. Peter Basilica’s ‘Sanpietrini’ maintenance crew
Statue of St. Peter in front of St. Peter's Basilica. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jul 15, 2024 /…
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Catholic News - Americas
Charlie Rodríguez, first contemporary beatified layman in the Americas
Known as “Charlie” — abbreviated to just “Chali” in his most intimate circle — from childhood Carlos Manuel “Charlie” Rodríguez…
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Catholic News - Americas
‘The Bible in 10 Minutes’ becomes Father Mike Schmitz’s most viral video in first 24 hours
Father Mike Schmitz is the host of "The Bible in a Year" podcast produced by Ascension. / Credit: Photo courtesy…
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Catholic News - Americas
U.S. bishops vote to take first steps to declare Adele Brise a saint
Adele Brise. / Credit: National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion Louisville, Ky., Jun 14, 2024 / 17:35 pm (CNA).…
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Catholic News - Americas
Oklahoma judge says lawsuit over nation’s first Catholic charter school can proceed
null / Credit: mangpor2004/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 6, 2024 / 17:52 pm (CNA). An Oklahoma judge this week said a…
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