The pastoral, which is in English and Spanish, is titled “Transformed by Hope, Let Us Rebuild Our Tomorrow!” and addressed to all the people of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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Study: Teens’ religious practice less than that of their parents
A Pew Research Center study released in September shows that teens’ religious practice is less than that of their parents. The lessened observance cuts across all denominational lines.
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Webinar tackles decision process facing Catholic voters in Nov. 3 election
Four Catholic thinkers, including Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, helped unpack some of the thought processes and frameworks that ought to be going on in the mind of Catholic voters as the U.S. approaches the Nov. 3 presidential election.
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Two groups criticize Catholic honor planned for U.S. Attorney General William Barr
Barr is scheduled to receive the Christifideles Laici award, which is named for St. John Paul II’s post-synodal exhortation. The award is given “in honor and gratitude for fidelity to the church, exemplary selfless and steadfast service in the Lord’s vineyard.”
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Read: Bruce Springsteen’s message to the Boston College class of 2024
‘Express your emotions, share your inner life and be emotionally generous with your friends and your partner.’
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Pope Francis: Gossip is a tool of the devil to divide the church
Gossip is “a plague worse than COVID,” Pope Francis said, asserting that while speaking ill of others comes almost naturally, it is a tool of the devil to divide the church.
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Catholic speakers address Republican National Convention
Prominent pro-life Catholics and activists are featured speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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Bishop in Mozambique is target of campaign for criticizing government
Since the beginning of the attacks in the province of Cabo Delgado in 2017, Bishop Lisboa has been one of the few voices calling attention to the violence and its social consequences.
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A priest discovered his baptism was invalid. Its ripple effects bring heartache and confusion to the entire church community
The Archdiocese of Detroit is seeking to contact anyone who may have received invalid sacraments after a priest of the archdiocese learned his own baptism as an infant 30 years ago was invalid.
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Survey: U.S. college students are learning less about religion
U.S. college students spend significant time learning about people of different races, political affiliations and sexual orientations.