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Benedict XVI: Francis, Charles and Biden lead tributes

Benedict XVI: Francis, Charles and Biden lead tributes

Pope Francis, King Charles III and President Joe Biden are among the world leaders...

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On the Eighth Day of Christmas: Starting anew

On the Eighth Day of Christmas: Starting anew

On the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Mother Winsome SBVM reflects on the ups...

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Benedict XVI’s most tangible legacy

Benedict XVI’s most tangible legacy

The embodiment of this personal journey, which I have always seen as growing from...

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On the Ninth Day of Christmas: Twelfth Cake revisited

On the Ninth Day of Christmas: Twelfth Cake revisited

Would it be Christmas without a Dickensian flourish? Pen Volger introduces the predecessor...

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Benedict XVI: Compassion without compromise

Benedict XVI: Compassion without compromise

Benedict's legacy feels as relevant as ever. In his spiritual testament, he said...

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What Benedict XVI meant to me and my sisters

What Benedict XVI meant to me and my sisters

I was in our community chapel, just before Mass, when I received a message that...

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Cardinal Krajewski remembers Benedict XVI’s caring and kindness

Cardinal Krajewski remembers Benedict XVI’s caring and...

By Benedetta Capelli On 19 April 2005 the world focused on the central loggia of...

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Palestinians protest Israeli minister’s visit to Al&Aqsa

Palestinians protest Israeli minister’s visit to Al&Aqsa

By Nathan Morley The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to the Jewish people as the...

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Cupich: Benedict XVI an outstanding ‘witness of humility’

Cupich: Benedict XVI an outstanding ‘witness of humility’

By Lisa Zengarini Cardinal Blase Cupich celebrated a special Mass in memory of Pope...

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Benedict XVI and the transmission of the faith in the digital age

Benedict XVI and the transmission of the faith in the digital...

By Alessandro Gisotti His reputation as a great theologian is unanimously acknowledged,...

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s…

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s…

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s longtime personal secretary has written a tell-all...

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The Fear of Hell is the Beginning of Wisdom

The Fear of Hell is the Beginning of Wisdom

Advent Reflections from the Master of Thomism Part I: On Death Part II: On Judgment...

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The Nativity of Our Lord: Let no one disregard you.

The Nativity of Our Lord: Let no one disregard you.

I have been tasked to help you prepare your full, conscious and active participation...

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The Crib, the Cross and the Crown

The Crib, the Cross and the Crown

Above: the Demidoff Altarpiece, (Carlo Crivell, 1476). St. Stephen appears in the...

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300 Years of Masonic Infiltration

300 Years of Masonic Infiltration

There was such a dramatic change in the social and theological dispositions towards...

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A Spoonful of Honey

A Spoonful of Honey

Four hundred years ago tomorrow, on December 28, 1622 a great teacher of the spirituality,...