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Spanish Catholics welcome new interest in St. John of the Cross. The Spanish Church seeks new directions from a 16th-century mystic.

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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago reinstated Father Michael Pfleger to public ministry after an inquiry cleared him of abuse allegations. Father Pfleger is senior pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago. He is known for his social justice ministry.

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Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations urged the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador before it expires in September. The leaders describe conditions in El Salvador as unsafe. The U.S. government has classified the country as a low-risk destination.

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Illinois agreed to a federal court order amid a suit brought by the Diocese of Springfield and Bishop Thomas Paprocki. The state will not require Catholic hospitals to promote suicide. The lawsuit is ongoing.

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Javier Giraldo Moreno, a Jesuit priest, died on August 25 in Bogotá. He was 82 years old. Moreno advocated for peace in Colombia.

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Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015. Just one Irish diocese saw any positive change. A new report shows the decline.

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Pope Leo XIV is calling on the Church to strengthen the relationship between catechesis and liturgical celebration. He wants to teach people to appreciate the solemnity of liturgical gestures. The goal is for people to understand and experience the meanings of liturgy with fullness.

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Cistercian Father Thomas Esposito publishes debut novel 'Blue Miles'. The book offers a glimpse into abbey life. Esposito is a monk at Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey.

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Armed gangs attacked a church in Kenscoff, Haiti, killing around 40 people. The attack targeted a camp for displaced people installed in the church. At least 47 people were killed in the attack, according to UN representatives.

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Patrick Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. Kelly will join Vatican counterparts guiding the Church's work on family life, the laity, and the protection of the unborn worldwide. The dicastery's charge is to enhance the apostolate of the lay faithful, the pastoral care of young people and the mission of the family according to God's plan.

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Pope Leo appointed Patrick Kelly, leader of the Knights of Columbus, to the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. Kelly is the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. The appointment was made on Aug. 25.

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Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to participants in Italy's 76th National Liturgical Week. He urges the Church to recover the central place of the liturgy in Christian formation. The Pope emphasizes that liturgy should nourish faith, fraternity, and peace.

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Pope Leo will celebrate Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Creation at Castel Gandolfo. The Mass will take place in the Pontifical Gardens. Pope Leo will preside over the celebration.

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70 years ago, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński led 500,000 people in Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu. The event was not only an act of Marian devotion but also a program of life. Today, people are asking how many of those promises have been fulfilled.

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Bishop Siprianus Hormat of Ruteng says resilience is not made of concrete, but of social capital and presence. The Diocese of Ruteng was hit by an earthquake on August 15. Over 180,000 people have been displaced and are living in makeshift camps.

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