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Pope Francis: The Poor Offer Salvation For The Rest Of Us

A closer reading of the Pope’s recent treatise that challenges the way contemporary culture sees poverty in society.

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Pope Francis In Poland For World Youth Day

Dziennik Polski, July 27th Wednesday’s edition of Polish daily Dziennik Polski features extensive coverage on the World Youth Day celebrations in Kraków. Pope Francis arrives Wednesday, slated to lead an estimated two million Catholics in prayer during his five-day trip to Poland. It is Francis’ first visit to the homeland of his late predecessor Pope […]

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Looks Can Be Deceiving

These conical hats, or capirotes, and white robes were worn by Spanish penitents during Easter celebrations long before the white supremacist Ku Kux Klan began donning them. But they’re still spooky.

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Ideas Society

Preach On The Beach: Meet The Young French Missionaries Sermonizing To Sunbathers

Youthful believers in Brittany target vacationers with God’s word, hoping to return “asleep” Catholics to the path to faith.

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Society

Pope Francis To Visit Egypt

LA STAMPA (Italy), THE CHRISTIAN TIMES, MENA (Middle East News Agency) Worldcrunch ROME – Pope Francis has accepted an invitation from the Coptic Pope Tawadros II to visit Egypt. The date of this visit has not been set yet, but it will be the first papal visit to the largest Middle East country since John […]

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French, Catholic And Proud: Gay Marriage Battle Fuels New Kind Of Youth Revolution

Disgusted by the “spirit of May ’68” the new generation of French Catholics isn’t shy about taking on what they see as the moral wasteland that has taken over the country’s establishment.

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With New Leaders In Rome And Beijing, China’s Catholics Face Uncertain Future

The some 10 million Catholics in China remain divided between those loyal to the Pope and those in step with the Chinese Communist Party hierarchy.

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The Next Pope

What The Faithful Around The World Want In New Pope

Worldcrunch The conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI will begin on Tuesday. Though the only preferences that count are of the 115 cardinals under the age of 80, the man they choose (yes, it must be a baptized male) will lead the flock of 1.16 billion Catholics around the world. So we […]

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