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Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, shown speaking to the media on the opening day of a congress of the Synodal Way, Feb. 3, in Frankfurt, Germany, had his resignation accepted by Pope Francis March 25.

A Fore-Bode-ing Sign for the Synodal Way?

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis’ acceptance of the resignation of Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, a major proponent of the Synodal Way in Germany, is widely seen as a blow to the controversial process. But was this a ‘strategic element’ of the Vatican’s decision?

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‘One of our Eucharistic ministers was running out of Hosts and, suddenly, there were more Hosts in the ciborium. God just duplicated himself in the ciborium,” an emotional Father Joseph Crowley told the faithful.

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Catholic University of America Professor Pushes Back Against ‘Reparative Therapy’ Studies

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Michigan Supreme Court Proposal Would Impose ‘Preferred Pronouns’ in System of Justice

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School buses with children arrive at Woodmont Baptist Church to be reunited with their families after a mass shooting at Covenant School on March 27 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville Police Take Out Shooter Who Killed 3 Students and 3 Staff Members at Christian School

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Pope Francis gives an extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica March 27, 2020.

Pope Francis to Bless Satellite Set to Launch His Words of Hope and Peace Into Space

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In ‘No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion,’ theologian Edward Sri takes viewers where Our Lord suffered.

‘No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion’ Miniseries Debuts on EWTN

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An aerial view shows a destroyed neighborhood March 25 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, after a deadly tornado touched down in the area.

Pope Francis and Mississippi Bishop Offer Prayers for Victims of Deadly Tornado

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‘The Mysteries of the Rosary’ is available online.

‘The Mysteries of the Rosary’: New Series Highlights the ‘School of Mary’

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Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in Vatican City's Paul VI Hall on Feb. 22.

Pope Francis Extends ‘Vos Estis’ Decree to Counter Both Lay and Clerical Abuse

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Michael Phelps of Good Counsel Homes prays the Rosary with others as they pass Trinity Church in the shadow of the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan on March 25.

PHOTOS: Pro-Life Marchers in New York City Dodge Garbage, Weather and Counterprotesters

Pro-abortion protesters attempted to disrupt a prayerful pro-life walk in New York City that attracted several hundred participants.

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The faithful pray during Eucharistic adoration at the SLS18 conference in Chicago in 2018.

More than 10,000 Faithful Expected for New York Eucharistic Congress in October

The venue will be Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville.

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Bishop Rolando Álvarez in seen in La Modelo prison on March 25.

Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez Appears in Video Posted by Dictatorship

The video shows imprisoned bishop sharing a meal with his brother and sister.

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Shown is the Roman Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem.

Social-Media Apostolate Brings the Beauty of Rome’s Historic Churches to Instagram

Through videos, reels and photos of the beauty of the Eternal City, Jacob Stein shares the history and spiritual significance behind each church, sharing information about relics, liturgical prayers, art and papal history.

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Pope Francis meets with participants of the Minerva Dialogues, a meeting of scientists, engineers, business leaders, lawyers, philosophers, Catholic theologians, ethicists and members of the Roman Curia to discuss digital technologies, at the Vatican on March 27.

Pope Francis: Ethical Artificial Intelligence Respects Human Dignity

Pope Francis says emerging technologies could be beneficial to society as long as they respect human dignity: ‘The fundamental value that we must recognize and promote is that of the dignity of the human person.’ He also said he is reassured to know many people working on new technologies put ethics, the common good and the human person at the center.

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