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Month: April 2021

Irish Christian leaders call on UK, Ireland to work together on root causes of N Ireland violence

Religious leaders in Ireland are calling on Irish, British, and Northern Irish politicians to renew their “commitment to peace, reconciliation and the protection of the most vulnerable” in the face of ongoing violence in Northern Ireland.

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Clerical kidnappings, elections, and COVID dominate Catholic news in Americas

On Sunday, seven religious – two nuns and five priests – were kidnaped in Haiti and their captors are asking for a million dollars in ransom. In Venezuela, the bishops are urging the government to stop delaying the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, and in Ecuador, the bishops are asking the newly elected leadership to “govern wisely, legislate fairly and control with transparency.”

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The Living Heart of Jesus: On Faith in the Resurrection

The Living Heart of Jesus: On Faith in the ResurrectionDoubting Thomas & Our Lessons in Faith Poor St. Thomas! What he expected with trepidation on the journey to Jerusalem has come to pass. The Master has been killed, and he and the other disciples have retreated in fear for their own lives. For his part, Thomas withdraws also from the company of his fellow […]

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Ten Ways To Live Out the Doctrine of Divine Mercy

Ten Ways To Live Out the Doctrine of Divine MercyThe Second Sunday of Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. Among the most important highlights in the Pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II was the end of April in the year 2000. This great modern saint accomplished two extraordinary feats on that same day. He carried out the first canonization of the new millennium, raising […]

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Giving Others a Reason to Be Christian

Michael Pakaluk: Christian civilization superposes three dimensions: man as created, man as fallen, man as redeemed.

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Christ Has Risen, As He Said He Would

Christ Has Risen, As He Said He WouldResurrexit Sicut Dixit The Easter Antiphon, Regina Coeli, states that Christ “has risen, as He said.” This phrase is remarkable. It is one thing, however astounding, to maintain that Christ arose from the dead. But it is another thing to add that Christ rose just as “He said” He would. Lazarus, for instance, did not […]

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