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News from the East
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News from the East

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News from the East

By Becky Derks Svetlana Kasyan, recovered from Coronavirus, plans Cathedral Charity concerts Pope Francis has bestowed the Order of Saint Sylvester upon Svetlana Kasyan, a Russian-Armenian opera singer. She thus became the world's first woman to be honored with the pontifical award on May 2, 2019. Here she is with her husband, Leonid Sevastianov, and [...]

Seven Years Later: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at 93
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Seven Years Later: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at 93

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Seven Years Later: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at 93

Still working "for the good of the Church and humanity" while living a hidden life — and supporting his successor By William Doino, Jr. The helicopter carrying Pope Benedict XVI flies past St. Peter’s Basilica as it leaves the Vatican for Castel Gandolfo, Italy, February 28, 2013. “I am a simple pilgrim who begins the [...]

Distributing the Earth’s Goods During a Public Health Crisis
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Distributing the Earth’s Goods During a Public Health Crisis

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Distributing the Earth’s Goods During a Public Health Crisis

Distribution of supplies during the coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh "Universal destination of goods" is always the underlying imperative By Thomas Storck In her long existence, the Catholic Church has confronted not only hostile empires, barbarians, and dictators, but also the diseases and plagues afflicting mankind. And in both her doctrine and her praxis we [...]

East-West Watch
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East-West Watch

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East-West Watch

By Peter Anderson Christian unity through Monasticism The Abbey of Chevetogne in France with two churches, Latin and Byzantine In March 1924, Pope Pius XI wrote a letter, Equidem verba, to Abbot Stotzingen, head of the Benedictine Order, saying that the Order should establish monasteries that have Christian unity, especially with the Russian Orthodox, [...]

The Human Body Is a Temple
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The Human Body Is a Temple

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The Human Body Is a Temple

by Robert Moynihan The human body is a temple. It is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, given to us by God. We must treat the body with the same respect with which we treat a religious building, dedicated to God: with reverence and piety “Or do you not know that your body is a [...]

“He is there…”
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“He is there…”

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“He is there…”

More than a century ago, Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson foresaw the rise of secular humanism, the contraction of the Catholic Church, and the coming of the Antichrist... By ITV Staff Editor’s Note: The passage below is from the novel Lord of the World, written by the English Catholic convert Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (the son of the Anglican [...]

A Response to Harvard Scholar’s Proposed Homeschooling Ban
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A Response to Harvard Scholar’s Proposed Homeschooling Ban

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A Response to Harvard Scholar’s Proposed Homeschooling Ban

How does Catholic teaching answer the fears of anti-homeschool crusaders? By William Edmund Fahey Are homeschoolers a danger to society? Homeschooling parents may wryly reply to such an absurd question, “No, but they are a menace to our family.” Yet the question is seriously entertained by lawyers, activists, and politicians. In June of this year, legal [...]

Coronavirus Diary: China

Stephen Wong and his daughter, Amanda, participate in an online Mass at their home March 8, 2020, after the Diocese of Hong Kong temporarily suspended public Masses in churches, following the COVID-19 outbreak. (CNS photo/Tyrone Siu, Reuters) "During this dark time, I have learned to trust God without any doubts" By Theresa Li 2020 [...]

Spirituality
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Spirituality

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Spirituality

By Father El Meskeen* Only through prayer can He rule our hearts Orthodox Prayer, Part 5 Continuing our prayerful examination of the book Orthodox Prayer, by Matta El-Meskeen, Coptic monastic reformer and spiritual father of the Monastery of St, Macarius, we look at excerpts from Chapter one: Reflection on the Efficacy of Prayer Christ is the true [...]

Is CDF Survey a Veiled Attack on Summorum Pontificum?
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Is CDF Survey a Veiled Attack on Summorum Pontificum?

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Is CDF Survey a Veiled Attack on Summorum Pontificum?

It may be impossible to say; but a Traditional Mass defender offers possible scenarios By Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D. A Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage in 2019 draws near St. Peter’s A letter dated March 7, 2020, sent from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to every bishop in the world requested their cooperation [...]

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