A relic of Blessed Acutis was taken to Manchester for veneration, drawing 5,000 pilgrims in four days of prayer and an all-night vigil.
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Five things to watch for in the upcoming October synod
The second session of the Synod on Synodality will take place this October as a follow-up to the first session that occurred last October. Here are five things to look for as the synod delegates gather in Rome.
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Kamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, annual Catholic charity event and staple for presidential nominees
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner on Oct. 17.
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Ohio bishops issue statement: ‘Standing with our Haitian brothers and sisters’
After former president Donald Trump amplified unsubstantiated claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets, the state’s bishops called for solidarity with ‘our Haitian brothers and sisters.’
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to face off at the Al Smith Dinner with Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan as MC
The next time former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will sit between them as host and Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan will serve as MC.
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Pope Francis tells young people to live as pilgrims, not tourists, in World Youth Day message
To fully experience love and hope, young people must approach the journey of life as pilgrims and not just sightseers seeking the perfect selfie, Pope Francis said.
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JD Vance repeats baseless claim about Haitian migrants eating pets disputed by GOP state officials
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
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FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Former president Donald J. Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sept. 15, weeks after being wounded in a previous attack during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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Trump launches ‘Catholics for Trump’ coalition as poll shows Catholics lean Harris
In the wake of recent polling showing Kamala Harris leading among American Catholics, the Trump campaign has launched a new Catholic outreach initiative.
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Pope Benedict XVI’s former private secretary Georg Gänswein begins role as apostolic nuncio in Lithuania
Archbishop Georg Gänswein’s appointment as Apostolic Nuncio for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania calls attention to the Catholic Church’s support for Ukraine