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The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 11) prevented Alabama from executing a man who became a Christian ministry leader during his 26 years on death row, deciding that killing him using nitrogen gas was unconstitutional. bit.ly/3S93Cnc
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Pope Leo XIV approved new statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors that seek to balance its integration with the Roman Curia while preserving its independence. bit.ly/4v6Ltot
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Presidents of Catholic bishops' conferences of the G7 member states called on heads of state and government to root governance in human dignity, as national leaders prepare for the G7 Summit. bit.ly/4oreo46
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Pope Leo XIV is his own man, comfortable in his own skin, and he draws easily from the models of his predecessors even while imprinting his own style, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters. bit.ly/4ekmln1
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Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.
About 13 feet beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way — straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago. bit.ly/4uCzxK6
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On walks toward the water, passing through the marketplace, I began to notice the growing presence of migrant workers. In this shrinking fishing village, foreign faces have become part of the landscape. bit.ly/4uwUXIB
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The pontiff "highlights a very underappreciated Augustinian value — especially in this noisy world — and that is to develop your interior life," said Fr. Rob Hagan, prior of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova. bit.ly/3SqrKSd
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While reporting in Indonesia, GSR correspondent Chris Herlinger was struck by the strong partnership between sisters and priests working together to support women and children. bit.ly/4waihxh
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"We combine scientific counseling with a deeply human approach. We walk with them, step by step, toward healing," said Sr. Rincy Augustine, Hrudayaram's director. bit.ly/4ejnlb6
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On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Mel Duncan, a leader in developing the practice of unarmed civilian protection. bit.ly/4e5rJf0
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Sr. Debra Sciano knows she'll never be a starting pitcher for her beloved Milwaukee Brewers.
But the president-elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will be on the mound at American Family Field June 17, throwing a pitch. bit.ly/4ejlnaR
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Fr. Michael Joncas wrote "On Eagle's Wings" during a moment of private grief. Five decades later, the hymn has become one of the most recognizable religious songs in the English-speaking world. bit.ly/49MrC5C
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Amazon Prime's animated series asks perhaps the most challenging question of the Christian faith: Do we really believe in the possibility of redemption for everyone? bit.ly/4xryC1E
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Even with all the incredible diversity among people in the world, the fullness of God's creative love is only echoed in human reality. bit.ly/4xqf3Hi
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Today's Gospel question asks how we might practice the creative compassion that incarnates the kingdom of God in a suffering world. bit.ly/4vG5zGe
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With "Disclosure Day," Spielberg has composed a benediction for all who hold faith: that we might find, and share, a contentment with the unknown. bit.ly/4uI5nFC
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Pauline Hovey reflects on the Italian pilgrimage that taught her to travel more like a snail than a tourist. bit.ly/4uAAYsK
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Bishop Alan McGuckian of Down and Connor denounced rioters who have targeted migrants following a second night of violent protests in Belfast and parts of Northern Ireland. bit.ly/4e6CcXz
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Lucy, who struggles every day to meet her most basic needs, who is full of problems and worries, who lives surrounded by poverty and illness — she had made room in her heart to remember me and pray for me. bit.ly/4xxlVCP
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