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German bishops attend Mass in the papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls during their visit in Rome on Nov. 17.

As Church in Germany Allows for ‘LGBT’ Employees, Vatican Publishes Concerns Over Synodal Way

The Vatican on Thursday published the full wording of its latest warnings over another schisma.

AC Wimmer/CNA World

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‘Behold’: Embark on a Healing Journey Accompanied by the Holy Family This Advent

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Thanksgiving History: Squanto, Friend of Pilgrims, Was a Catholic

Jay Copp Features

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Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze kiun departs the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome on Nov. 18, 2014.

Hong Kong Court Convicts Cardinal Zen and 5 Other Democracy Advocates

Courtney Mares/CNA World

Pope Francis holds a flag that he received from Bucha, Ukraine, at his general audience on April 6.

‘Your Pain Is My Pain’: Pope Francis Pens Letter Marking 9 Months of War in Ukraine

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops discussed a new Vatican proposal for a marriage catechumenate at its fall plenary assembly.

US Bishops Speak Out About Need for Marriage Catechumenate

Lauretta Brown Nation

Leigh and Carter Snead pose in a family photo with their four boys.

After Dobbs: A Thanksgiving for the Brave Love of Adoption

Leigh Snead Blogs

Pope Francis meeting with the German bishops at the Vatican, Nov. 17, 2022.

German Bishops Take Perilous Detour From Unity With Rome

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Mario Grech in St. Peter’s Basilica on Nov. 28, 2020. Cardinal Grech, secretary general of the Synod on Synodality secretariat, says the current synodal document process shows the ‘People of God are converging in calling for a profound renewal of the Church.’

Who Is Managing the Synod on Synodality?

Edward Pentin Vatican

The new choir sings on Saturdays.

Singing for the Glory of God: EWTN Boys Choir Offers Gift of Song at Chapel Masses

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

‘Respect for Marriage’ Bill Would Undermine Religious Liberty, Cardinal Dolan Says

May we all look for small ways to cultivate gratitude, forming our families closer to the heart of Jesus.

‘Give Thanks to the Lord’: Raising a Grateful Family

3 Takeaways From the Latest Acrimonious Election Cycle

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L to R: Comeau Catholic Campus Center and Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City, Georgia, benefit from Catholic generosity.

#iGiveCatholic Returns for ‘Giving Tuesday’

Forty-two American dioceses and their bishops currently participate.

Jim Graves Nation November 26, 2022

Advent prepares our hearts for Christmas.

Preparing the Way: A Guide to Advent

COMMENTARY: Tips for Living Liturgically

Susanna Spencer Features November 26, 2022

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The Best In Catholic Blogging

Tito Edwards Blogs November 25, 2022

In Advent, we await the coming of Jesus at Christmastime.

Be Awake in Advent: Are You Ready for the Coming of the Lord?

User’s Guide to the First Sunday of Advent

Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday Guide November 25, 2022

Runners apace in the 13th-Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot around Vatican City on Nov. 24.

Seminarians Run a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Around Vatican City State

More than 130 seminarians, priests and Catholic college students gathered near the starting line at 5:30am.

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican November 24, 2022

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Bishops: Federal ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Still Needs Religious-Freedom Fixes

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, sent a Nov. 23 letter to members of Congress.

Kevin J. Jones/CNA Nation November 24, 2022

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Nicholas Ralph plays Lewis as a young man in ‘The Most Reluctant Convert.’

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Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, is the new chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.

New USCCB Pro-Life Chairman Discusses Pro-Life Outreach and Scandal of Pro-Abortion Politicians

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Anthony Esolen’s ‘Word & Song’: ‘Education Fit for a Human Soul’

Clockwise from left: Mother Maria de la Revelación Castañeda, provincial vicar of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara, next to a statue of Our Lady of Virgin, patroness of her religious family; Dominican Mother Anna Grace Neenan, prioress general of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia; Carmelite Mother Gloria Therese Laven, superior general of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles; and Sister Mary Christa Nutt, shown fourth from the left with her fellow sisters at a shrine dedicated to St. Maria Goretti, her confirmation saint.

‘Making of Your Life a Gift’: Women Religious Share How They Have Found Joy in Following the Lord’s Call

Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian and Cardinal Peter Erdő, primate of Hungary, blessed the new Armenian parish center of Budapest.

Armenian Catholic Patriarch: My People Are Victims of World Immorality