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This Valentine’s Day, Make a Holy Hour as a Couple

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Church kidnappings plague Nigeria as clerics declare nation a “failed state”

A wave of terror has swept through central Nigeria, marked by a series of brazen kidnappings and killings. The most recent incident occurred on February 6, when gunmen abducted nine teenage worshippers during a night [...]

Pope’s Visit Brings Hope to Seaside Community Challenged by Drugs, Prostitution

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U.S. clergy celebrate Masses in detention centers, urging humane treatment

Archbishop Alexander Sample issued a statement stressing the Church’s duty to safeguard detainees’ access to the sacraments. [...]

Blessed James Miller: An Unsung Hero Among American Saints

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ICE must allow Communion, distribution of ashes at Illinois detention center, judge says

Clergy had argued they “have lost their own religious freedom, by blanket denial of any opportunity to provide spiritual consolation.” [...]

Pope Proposes Lenten ‘Fast’ From Hurtful Words

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­­­­­Recovering Love and Marriage in a Loveless and Divided Culture

Sandwiched between arranged marriages and committing sins of the flesh with random strangers is an intentional culture designed to weed out bad matches and encourage real courtship.