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The environmental exhortation by Pope Francis is seen in a bookshop the day of its release, Oct. 4, near the Vatican.

‘Laudate Deum’: Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’ Companion Piece on the Environment

COMMENTARY: It is essential that this exhortation, which is a different kind of papal document, be read together with the Holy Father’s 2015 encyclical.

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

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Synod on Synodality delegates partake in small groups listen to Pope Francis' guidance for the upcoming weeks on Oct. 4.

Pope Francis to Synod on Synodality: ‘Do Not Sadden the Holy Spirit’

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Marian Intercession and Guidance: Praying to Mary for and With the Synod

Father Roger Landry Commentaries

Here’s the Full Text of the Vatican’s Response to ‘Dubia’ on Divorced-and-Remarried Catholics

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An ecumenical prayer vigil takes place Sept. 30, just days before the opening of the Synod on Synodality.

Why the Synod on Synodality Is Unlikely to Open the Door to Ordained Female Diaconate

Solène Tadié Vatican

LEFT: Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke attend the “Wildcat” premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at the Royal Alexandra Theatre on Sept. 11, 2023, in Toronto. RIGHT: Book cover of “Startling Figures” by Michael O’Connell.

Flannery O’Connor’s Lasting Impact Explored in New Book and Film

Mike Mastromatteo Blogs

Pope Francis attends the Synod on Synodality Oct. 4.

New ‘Grammar of Synodality’ on Display at Start of Synod Gathering

Jonathan Liedl Vatican

Pope John XXIII prays in Loreto, Italy, on Oct. 4, 1962, ahead of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.

Pope John XXIII’s Powerful Spiritual Lesson on the Eve of Vatican II

Father Joseph Thomas Commentaries

Youth adore Christ in the Eucharist at a youth rally on St. Clements Island, Maryland, Sept. 30. The altar used during the rally was specially made by local craftsmen to be used for Masses on the island.

PHOTOS: Maryland Youth Rally Commemorates the First English Mass in America

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Cardinal Joseph Zen preaches a sermon during a Mass at Holy Cross Church on May 24, 2022, in Hong Kong.

Cardinal Zen Expresses Concerns About Synod on Synodality in Leaked Letter to Bishops

AC Wimmer/CNA Vatican

Antonia Salzano Acutis holds her son Carlo Acutis' reliquary as she walks with Trenton Diocese Bishop David O'Connell (right) and St. Dominic pastor Father Brian Woodrow at the St. Dominic Church in Brick, New Jersey, on Oct. 1.

Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Mother Places His First-Class Relic in New Diocesan Shrine in New Jersey

Our Lady of the Highways has been a mainstay since 1971, three years after a tragic accident near the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales’ novitiate; the new statue from 1986 was recently rededicated.

Our Lady of the Highways: I-95 Shrine Memorializes 1968 Tragedy

A statue of St. Peter stands in St. Peter’s Square in front of the Vatican.

The Most Important Catholic Event Since Vatican II?

Catholic Social Teaching and the United Auto Workers’ Picket Line

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U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., answers questions at the Capitol after being ousted as House speaker Oct. 3 in Washington.

Who Will Replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House?

Here are some of the names currently being talked about as possible candidates and how they stand on key issues such as abortion and religious freedom.