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H3 'Close Your Eyes' is a spiritual cinematic experience
H3 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wise and prophetic spirit poured out upon all creation
H3 At UN Summit of the Future, sisters highlight root causes of poverty
H3 10 years after Mexican students' abduction, parents still don't know where their children are
H3 Catholic death penalty abolition group condemns 'regressive' spate of executions
H3 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wise and prophetic spirit poured out upon all creation Duplicate text
H3 In Belgium, pope apologizes for clergy abuse; prime minister says words alone are insufficient
H3 Lawrence O'Donnell on Catholicism in 'The West Wing' 25 years later
H3 At historic Belgian Catholic university, pope hears pleas for women's ordination, LGBTQ acceptance
H3 Rating Harris' economic speech in terms of Catholic social teaching
H3 The Francis Effect podcast: Anti-immigrant bias; Gen Z religiosity; political violence
H3 Catholics among key backers of SCOTUS ruling that threatens environmental rules
H3 #1 More than 200 Christian leaders have signed a document arguing that 'democracy stands embattled.'
H3 #2 Maybe Kamala Harris is not 'pro-life' — but her policies are
H3 #3 Why it is smart for Kamala Harris to skip the Al Smith dinner
H3 #4 Influential cardinal urges Vatican to unshackle charismatic groups in new book
H3 #5 Today's celebrity Catholic converts lean conservative
H3 #6 Pope Francis should have ducked the question about the US election
H3 What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
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H3 Rating Harris' economic speech in terms of Catholic social teaching Duplicate text
H3 Your letters: Abortion policy, Pope's election comments, and spirituality vs. religion
H3 What we learned from Pope Francis' historic trip to Asia and Oceania
H3 Pope blasts 'arrogant indifference' of putting financial gain over planet Duplicate text
H3 At historic Belgian Catholic university, pope hears pleas for women's ordination, LGBTQ acceptance Duplicate text
H3 In Belgium, pope apologizes for clergy abuse; prime minister says words alone are insufficient Duplicate text
H3 In secular Luxembourg, Pope Francis calls on church to 'evolve' in order to evangelize
H3 Francis, the comic strip
H3 Pope tells fellow Jesuits he'd give refuge to jailed Myanmar leader
H3 Ending poverty, arms race and regulating AI are key priorities, Cardinal Parolin tells UN
H3 Mountain-climbing monks enjoy views, brews and Mass on Pacific Northwest peaks
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H3 Aiding flood victims in South Sudan, faith leaders work on long-term solutions
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H3 African faith leaders and environmentalists push for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
H3 California sues Exxon Mobil over 'sham' of plastics recycling
H3 'Close Your Eyes' is a spiritual cinematic experience Duplicate text
H3 New book shares stories of Roman Catholic womenpriests Duplicate text
H3 Lawrence O'Donnell on Catholicism in 'The West Wing' 25 years later Duplicate text
H3 Review: 'The Deliverance' brings fresh Black faith to horror genre
H3 Is the information age a 'Crisis of Narration'? This book says yes
H3 Modern, young religious life demystified in 'For Love of the Broken Body'
H3 What HGTV taught me about honoring the past
H3 At UN Summit of the Future, sisters highlight root causes of poverty Duplicate text
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H3 A glimpse into monastic life in Vietnam
H3 Seeing church 'moving away' from India's young Catholics, sisters prioritize them
H3 Q&A with Sr. Vicky Larson, LCWR president-elect
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