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Bishop Earl Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, blesses the new mobile outreach ministry van outside of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption on Sunday, March 8 in Lancaster, Ohio. | Credit: Ken Snow, courtesy of the Diocese of Columbus

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Over the weekend, twenty-one men in formation at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology participated in the 28th annual Flying Pig Marathon. The men of the mount held their own among the approximately 45,000 other racers. Emerson Wells, studying for the Archdiocese of Louisville, placed second overall with …
Bishop Earl Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, blesses the new mobile outreach ministry van outside of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption on Sunday, March 8 in Lancaster, Ohio. | Credit: Ken Snow, courtesy of the Diocese of Columbus
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The five saints chosen for the international youth gathering reflect the event’s spiritual themes of truth, love, and peace. St. Andrew Kim Taegon (1821–1846), the first Korean Catholic priest, is one of five patron saints of World Youth Day Seoul 2027. | Credit: Public domain By Victoria Cardiel April 27, 2026 …

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Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned violence, and Bishop David Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio said the issue of gun violence must be addressed. A screen grab taken from a video filmed by an AFP reporter shows armed agents moving to the stage after loud …

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As he prays the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to trust the Lord, and warns against letting ourselves be deceived by ‘thieves’ who seek to destroy our joy by leading us astray. By Deborah Castellano Lubov The Lord does not come to take anything from us. Rather, …

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The Southern Poverty Law Center labeled some traditionalist Catholic groups as hate groups over views related to gender, sexuality, and marriage. No Catholic groups were mentioned in the indictment. A gavel rests atop a pile of hundred-dollar bills. | Credit: RomanR/Shutterstock By Tessa Gervasini·DC Bureau April 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM …
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