The most important religious group to the 2020 presidential election is not really a religious group at all.
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Seven more Swiss Guards test positive for Covid-19 at the Vatican, bringing total to 11
Seven more Swiss Guards have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing to 11 confirmed cases
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Five things Catholic priests can do during the election to keep their parish non-partisan
One tip: Keep partisan politics out of the parish bulletin and the parish website.
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A kidnapped Catholic priest was released after two years. Now he’s praying for his captors.
Father Maccalli was serving in a parish in Bomoanga, Niger, when militant extremists from Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, a branch of al-Qaida in Mali, kidnapped him in September 2018.
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San Francisco’s archbishop plans exorcism where Junipero Serra statue was vandalized
San Francisco’s archbishop plans to conduct an exorcism Oct. 17 at the site of a now-toppled statue of St. Junipero Serra at St. Rafael Mission Church in San Rafael.
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Amy Coney Barrett, called ‘unashamedly pro-life,’ faces senators anew
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was called “unashamedly pro-life” by her Republican Senate champion with Democrats running out of time to stop her quick confirmation.
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Vatican criminal trial begins against priests accused in abuse case
A Vatican criminal court has accused Father Gabriele Martinelli of repeatedly sexually abusing a younger student at a seminary inside the Vatican.
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Analyst linked to Cardinal Becciu is arrested
A political analyst allegedly hired as a security consultant by Cardinal Angelo Becciu was arrested by Italian authorities in Milan, Italian media reported.
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Pope Francis: Prayer and crying out to God is only source of salvation
The purpose of crying out to the Lord in prayer is not to get used to suffering, but to remember that God, and not humankind, is the only source of salvation and consolation, Pope Francis said.
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In Paraguay, church fights ‘hunger we have never experienced before’
“Our biggest problem is hunger; we are helping feed people who have watched their livelihoods evaporate with the pandemic,” said Father Rolón.