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At a Mass for Howard University students, Cardinal McElroy highlights the crucial role of young Black Catholics in the Church and encourages them to live the Beatitudes

Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses a student during Communion at a Feb. 1 Mass that he celebrated at Howard ...
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Sainthood cause formally opened for northwoods catechist of ‘this wild country’

Father of Mercy Tony Stephens, rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, spoke after vespers Jan. 30. He noted ...
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Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalized

Pope Leo XIV receives the gifts from women religious as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 2, 2026. The Mass also marked ...
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The ‘rather complex’ relationship between the Olympics and religion

There is actually a very close relationship between religion and sports. I have written two books about sports and faith: “Holy Goals for Body and Soul: Eight Steps to Connect Sports with God and ...