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Vatican approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed
ROME — The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U.S. radio and…
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Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find
Catholicism in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade, while a growing percentage of adults identify as religiously…
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Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals for input, framing his papacy as more of a joint effort after the Francis years
Rome — Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an…
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Archbishop Hicks’ challenge includes embracing a new, younger Catholic faithful
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, a tireless advocate of religious liberty, Catholic education, the unborn and the poor, has become the steady…
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My friend Cardinal Dolan — prince of the church, and America’s parish priest
If you’ve ever had the privilege of listening to Timothy Cardinal Dolan preach at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, you’ve surely heard…
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My friend Timothy Cardinal Dolan was a gift to this city
Not Catholic. I am no member of our longtime Cardinal’s tribe. What I am — forever — is a chief…
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Cardinal Dolan’s legacy at retirement: ‘The ultimate happy warrior of the Catholic Church’
Timothy Cardinal Dolan never backed down from a political scrap, but was quick with a kind word and a sympathetic…
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Pope Leo taps Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan
Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of…
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A politicized nativity scene and more: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 14, 2025
Correct the crèche The Christmas crèche symbolizes the birth of Jesus, Catholicism and Christianity itself (“Do away with this manger,”…
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Pritzker approves physician-assisted suicide law for terminally ill patients despite Catholic opposition
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed legislation that will allow eligible terminally ill adult patients to obtain life-ending medication in…
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