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H3 Brian Burch, critic of Pope Francis, confirmed as Trump's Vatican ambassador
H3 Woman rebuts Peruvian diocese's assertion that future pope investigated sex abuse claims
H3 Pope Leo tells 1M young people to find hope, friendship in Christ in uncertain times
H3 Exiled Nicaraguan bishop says award recognizes 'tireless struggle' for justice in homeland
H3 Listen — you can hear the Holy Spirit in pop song happiness
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H3 How to recognize 'the things that make for peace'
H3 Listen — you can hear the Holy Spirit in pop song happiness Duplicate text
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H3 Notre Dame lab at center named for legendary coach Ara Parseghian closed amid lawsuit
H3 12 years after Jesuit priest's disappearance in Syria, friends and family members still want answers
H3 #1 Detroit archbishop fires 3 Sacred Heart Seminary theologians who criticized Pope Francis
H3 #2 Protests planned in Germany as Bishop Barron receives Josef Pieper Prize
H3 #3 Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
H3 #4 Notre Dame lab at center named for legendary coach Ara Parseghian closed amid lawsuit
H3 #5 Miami archbishop joins Knights on Bikes to pray for clergy access to Alligator Alcatraz
H3 #6 Pope Leo faces first charisma test at Jubilee youth event
H3 Can a Black Catholic from Tennessee flip a gerrymandered seat in Congress?
H3 Is immigration turning from boon to bust for Trump?
H3 Editorial: Genocide or not, Israel's relentless attacks in Gaza cross moral line Duplicate text
H3 'The church uses me, but doesn't see me'
H3 Editorial: Amid 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where are Catholic voices — and the bishops?
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H3 Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age
H3 Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute
H3 Pope marks 50th anniversary of Cold War-era deal on security and human rights
H3 Pope Leo XIV gets rock star's welcome at Catholic influencer festival
H3 Pope Leo faces first charisma test at Jubilee youth event
H3 Vatican reports good profit on investments and real estate as the pope tackles a financial crisis
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H3 Ten years after Pope Francis' Laudato Si', Catholic ecologists assess its impact on Africa
H3 Scopes Monkey Trial leaves mixed legacy 100 years later
H3 Brazil's environment minister fights fellow evangelicals on Amazon protection
H3 From Boston to Baton Rouge, faithful unite to help Texas flood victims
H3 How to recognize 'the things that make for peace' Duplicate text
H3 'Superman' is the superhero movie of our sociopolitical moment
H3 Are AI sermons ethical? Clergy consider where to draw the line.
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H3 Jesuit Fr. Francis Clooney shares insight through scholarly, spiritual memoir
H3 Mad science, survival and wonder: The 'Jurassic' franchise comes home
H3 Wes Anderson gets spiritual with 'The Phoenician Scheme'
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H3 'Sweet friendships refresh the soul': Friends draw sisters closer to God's heart
H3 Stolen childhoods: These sisters are rescuing Kenya's girls from child sex tourism
H3 Q&A with Sr. Linda Yankoski, stepping down after 4 decades at Holy Family Institute
H3 When the night settles over Cuba
H3 As Benedictines, we are clothed by the Rule, not fast fashion
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