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<title>Mr Czech News Magazine &#45; Bro Jim C Salunoy &#45; News Moderator</title>
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<title>Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this chain’ of violence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A message of nonviolence and quiet endurance marked the Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican, during which the Passion of Christ offers an example of breaking the cycle of violence that continues today.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When asked earlier in the week about his decision to carry the cross for all 14 stations, Pope Leo told reporters that he saw it as a sign the world needed.
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<title>Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old&#45;school with landline phones</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ LEAWOOD, Kan. (OSV News) —  Kids at Nativity Parish School skated like it’s 1999 in February to kick off what their moms hope will be a lower-tech lifestyle. Kindergarten-through-fifth grade…
The post Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old-school with landline phones first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified under Catholic teaching on legitimate defense</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Broglio is concerned the U.S. military action in Iran was &quot;compensating for a threat&quot; before the threat &quot;is actually realized.&quot;
The post Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified under Catholic teaching on legitimate defense first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-dont-be-paralyzed-by-mistrust-fear-be-catalyzed-by-christ-to-build-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some &quot;stones&quot; weigh heavily on the human heart, &quot;such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. ... Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!&quot;
The post Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Order of Malta assures constant humanitarian support to southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/order-of-malta-assures-constant-humanitarian-support-to-southern-lebanon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The president of the Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta has promised broad and unconditional support now and in the future to a dozen mayors and representatives of border villages of southern Lebanon meeting recently in Aïn el-Remmaneh, a Christian suburb of Beirut. Marwan Sehnaoui: “Your suffering is ours; your courage inspires us.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Top Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/top-iranian-commander-killed-in-israeli-strike</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran says the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Majid Khademi, was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Monday morning.

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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli urges Christians to give voice to hope stifled by violence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to bear witness to the Gospel in a world disfigured by fake news, conflict and &quot;confused consciences&quot;. 
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<title>Iran conflict raises fears of water crisis</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/iran-conflict-raises-fears-of-water-crisis</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Recent missile attacks have raised concerns that desalination plants could be caught in the crossfire. 
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<title>Urbi et Orbi: Pope urges world leaders to lay down weapons</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/urbi-et-orbi-pope-urges-world-leaders-to-lay-down-weapons</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo appeals to world leaders to choose “not to dominate others, but to encounter them”. He also announces that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace next Saturday, April 11th, in Saint Peter’s Basilica.
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa prays for peace at Gethsemane on Palm Sunday</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-prays-for-peace-at-gethsemane-on-palm-sunday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In his Palm Sunday meditation in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, recalls that just as Jesus wept over Jerusalem for failing to recognize peace, He “weeps” today over a world, especially the Holy Land, still marked by conflict, suffering, and missed opportunities for peace.
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Iran warns US over &amp;apos;boots on the ground&amp;apos; reports</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/iran-warns-us-over-boots-on-the-ground-reports</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Iranian parliament speaker says his country&#039;s forces are &#039;waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can rain fire upon them.&#039;
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<title>Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/israeli-police-stop-latin-patriarch-from-entering-church-of-holy-sepulchre</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a joint press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land report they were blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by Israeli police, calling it &quot;a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure.&quot;
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<title>Pope recalls many Middle East Christians who suffer with Christ during Holy Week</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-recalls-many-middle-east-christians-who-suffer-with-christ-during-holy-week</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV decries the fact that many Christians in the Middle East will be unable to celebrate Holy Week rites, urging everyone to remember the many people who share in Christ&#039;s suffering as the Church contemplates the Mystery of the Lord&#039;s Passion.
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<title>Pope at Palm Sunday Mass: ‘Jesus does not listen to prayers of those who wage war’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-at-palm-sunday-mass-jesus-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV presides at Mass on Palm Sunday of the Lord&#039;s Passion, and reflects on Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and refuses to listen to the prayers of those who wage war.
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<title>‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/behold-your-mother-jesus-love-and-confidence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Good Friday April 3, this is the third reflection in a series on Jesus’ final statements from the cross, known in tradition as the seven last words. (OSV…
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<title>Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/israeli-police-prevent-latin-patriarch-custos-from-entering-church-of-the-holy-sepulcher-on-palm-sunday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Father Francesco Ielpo, the custos of the Holy Land, were prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher by Israeli police on Palm Sunday, the Latin patriarchate said.
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-first-palm-sunday-homily</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Palm Sunday homily given March 29, 2026, in St. Peter&#039;s Square on Jesus Christ as the King of Peace.
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<title>On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from the cross against war</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war.
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<title>Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of Iran war</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/jerusalem-church-leaders-decry-expanding-wreckage-of-iran-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an Easter message calling the Iran war an &quot;expanding wreckage&quot; and its timing a &quot;deep darkness.&quot;
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<title>Gaudí’s hidden dimension: Visionary Sagrada Familia’s architect was a giant of faith</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/gaudis-hidden-dimension-visionary-sagrada-familias-architect-was-a-giant-of-faith</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — As Barcelona prepares for the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death in 2026, renewed attention is focusing not only on the famed Spanish architect’s genius but also on…
The post Gaudí’s hidden dimension: Visionary Sagrada Familia’s architect was a giant of faith first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ecumenical forum features first Catholic Mass celebrated at Museum of the Bible</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Napa Institute — the California-based organization dedicated to equipping Catholic leaders “to bring the light of Christ into every sphere of culture” — held its second…
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>César Chávez allegations lead to canceled Masses, reassessment of his social justice legacy</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cesar-chavez-allegations-lead-to-canceled-masses-reassessment-of-his-social-justice-legacy</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cesar-chavez-allegations-lead-to-canceled-masses-reassessment-of-his-social-justice-legacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Catholic dioceses and organizations are canceling events and rethinking initiatives honoring the late civil rights icon César Chávez, following newly reported allegations the activist — who publicly drew…
The post César Chávez allegations lead to canceled Masses, reassessment of his social justice legacy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘My heart is filled with love and gratitude,’ says new shepherd of Rochester Diocese</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/my-heart-is-filled-with-love-and-gratitude-says-new-shepherd-of-rochester-diocese</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/my-heart-is-filled-with-love-and-gratitude-says-new-shepherd-of-rochester-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bulk of the bishop&#039;s homily focused on his longtime adherence to what he calls &quot;the four Ls&quot;: listen, learn, love, live.
The post ‘My heart is filled with love and gratitude,’ says new shepherd of Rochester Diocese first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘My, heart, filled, with, love, and, gratitude, ’, says, new, shepherd, Rochester, Diocese</media:keywords>
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<title>Washington Roundup: DHS nominee clears key hurdle; Gabbard testifies amid Iran war scrutiny; and more</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/washington-roundup-dhs-nominee-clears-key-hurdle-gabbard-testifies-amid-iran-war-scrutiny-and-more</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/washington-roundup-dhs-nominee-clears-key-hurdle-gabbard-testifies-amid-iran-war-scrutiny-and-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump&#039;s nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security cleared a key Senate hurdle this week.
The post Washington Roundup: DHS nominee clears key hurdle; Gabbard testifies amid Iran war scrutiny; and more first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Washington, Roundup:, DHS, nominee, clears, key, hurdle, Gabbard, testifies, amid, Iran, war, scrutiny, and, more</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Italian TV: Free, respectful information is a tool for peace</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-italian-tv-free-respectful-information-is-a-tool-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-italian-tv-free-respectful-information-is-a-tool-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo highlights the &quot;important mission&quot; of the media in a time of change and of &quot;words too often shouted on the web&quot; in a message to Tgcom24, an Italian television network, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Italian, TV:, Free, respectful, information, tool, for, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Focolare: Be a counterweight to violence and hatred</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-focolare-be-a-counterweight-to-violence-and-hatred</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-focolare-be-a-counterweight-to-violence-and-hatred</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo meets the Focolare Movement and encourages them to promote unity and peace within their organization and throughout the world, especially at this moment in history, while also always respecting each person’s freedom and conscience. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Focolare:, counterweight, violence, and, hatred</media:keywords>
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<title>GreenAccord Forum: Telling the climate crisis without losing hope</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/greenaccord-forum-telling-the-climate-crisis-without-losing-hope</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/greenaccord-forum-telling-the-climate-crisis-without-losing-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the GreenAccord Forum in Treviso, journalists reflect on how to report the climate crisis without paralysing audiences, as this year’s media award goes to Covering Climate Now.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GreenAccord, Forum:, Telling, the, climate, crisis, without, losing, hope</media:keywords>
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<title>Custody of the Holy Land: ‘Prayer continues uninterruptedly’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/custody-of-the-holy-land-prayer-continues-uninterruptedly</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/custody-of-the-holy-land-prayer-continues-uninterruptedly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the midst of the violence in the Middle East, the Custody of the Holy Land invites people around the world to spiritually join in the prayers &quot;so that war and violence may cease, and that the paths of dialogue, diplomacy, and politics...may be walked with courage and responsibility.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Custody, the, Holy, Land:, ‘Prayer, continues, uninterruptedly’</media:keywords>
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<title>IAEA urges restraint after reported strike on Iran’s Natanz site</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/iaea-urges-restraint-after-reported-strike-on-irans-natanz-site</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/iaea-urges-restraint-after-reported-strike-on-irans-natanz-site</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations&#039; nuclear watchdog has urged military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident after Iran said the Natanz nuclear facility was targeted by strikes.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IAEA, urges, restraint, after, reported, strike, Iran’s, Natanz, site</media:keywords>
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<title>Pilgrims flock to Assisi to see bones of St Francis</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pilgrims-flock-to-assisi-to-see-bones-of-st-francis</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pilgrims-flock-to-assisi-to-see-bones-of-st-francis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are visiting Assisi this month to venerate the bones of St Francis, which are on display for the first time since his death 800 years ago.


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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pilgrims, flock, Assisi, see, bones, Francis</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Radcliffe: The suffering of Ukraine is the suffering of the world</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-radcliffe-the-suffering-of-ukraine-is-the-suffering-of-the-world</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-radcliffe-the-suffering-of-ukraine-is-the-suffering-of-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., concludes his visit to Ukraine and speaking to Vatican News, he reflects on the most moving encounters he experienced in the war-torn country.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Radcliffe:, The, suffering, Ukraine, the, suffering, the, world</media:keywords>
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<title>Ugandan Bishops expected to start ad limina visit with Pope Leo XIV next week</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/ugandan-bishops-expected-to-start-ad-limina-visit-with-pope-leo-xiv-next-week</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/ugandan-bishops-expected-to-start-ad-limina-visit-with-pope-leo-xiv-next-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Bishops of Uganda, under their umbrella body, the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), will begin their pilgrimage to Rome on Sunday, 15 March. They will participate in the traditional “ad limina apostolorum” visit. This is a significant event in the life of the local Church.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ugandan, Bishops, expected, start, limina, visit, with, Pope, Leo, XIV, next, week</media:keywords>
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<title>Margaret Karram re&#45;elected President of the Focolare Movement</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/margaret-karram-re-elected-president-of-the-focolare-movement</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/margaret-karram-re-elected-president-of-the-focolare-movement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Margaret Karram has been re-elected President of the Focolare Movement for a second five-year term (2026–2031). Fr Roberto Almada is the new Co-President.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Margaret, Karram, re-elected, President, the, Focolare, Movement</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo addresses French Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-addresses-french-christian-entrepreneurs-and-business-leaders</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-addresses-french-christian-entrepreneurs-and-business-leaders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a message sent for the centenary of the French Movement of Christian Entrepreneurs and Leaders (EDC), gathered in Lyon, France, Pope Leo XIV recalls the special responsibility of Christian entrepreneurs in a world undergoing profound economic and social changes.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope receives advanced telehealth device for children‘s healthcare</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-receives-advanced-telehealth-device-for-childrens-healthcare</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-receives-advanced-telehealth-device-for-childrens-healthcare</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The “Patrons of the World&#039;s Children Hospital” donate a TELADOC LITE telemedicine system to Pope Leo XIV for paediatric care for children in need.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>JRS offers aid to displaced migrants amid growing violence in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/jrs-offers-aid-to-displaced-migrants-amid-growing-violence-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/jrs-offers-aid-to-displaced-migrants-amid-growing-violence-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As violence intensifies in Lebanon, hundreds of thousands of people are being displaced around the country, prompting humanitarian organizations to respond urgently to growing needs for shelter, food, and psycho-social support.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>JRS, offers, aid, displaced, migrants, amid, growing, violence, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>How the Benedictine monks in Jerusalem are living the war</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/how-the-benedictine-monks-in-jerusalem-are-living-the-war</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/how-the-benedictine-monks-in-jerusalem-are-living-the-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The abbot of the German-speaking Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem describes the monks&#039; reaction to the outbreak of the war with Iran.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, the, Benedictine, monks, Jerusalem, are, living, the, war</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;quot;We cannot remain silent&amp;quot;: UISG to hold global prayer for peace</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/we-cannot-remain-silent-uisg-to-hold-global-prayer-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/we-cannot-remain-silent-uisg-to-hold-global-prayer-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The International Union of Superiors General (UISG) calls for &quot;prayer, fasting, and action for an unarmed and disarming peace&quot; to take place on Friday, March 6, at 3:30 pm (Rome time). The event will be livestreamed and open to the faithful and all people of goodwill.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI companies aim ‘not to help workers, but to replace them&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/ai-companies-aim-not-to-help-workers-but-to-replace-them</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/ai-companies-aim-not-to-help-workers-but-to-replace-them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ William Jones of the Future of Life Institute speaks to Vatican News about the current state of AI development, the impact it is already having on human beings, and the role of religion in carving out a positive future for our species.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin questions whether missiles, bombs are solution to Iranian people’s aspirations</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-parolin-questions-whether-missiles-bombs-are-solution-to-iranian-peoples-aspirations</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-parolin-questions-whether-missiles-bombs-are-solution-to-iranian-peoples-aspirations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican secretary of state appealed for peace and diplomacy on the fifth day of the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, warning that recognition of any country’s right…
The post Cardinal Parolin questions whether missiles, bombs are solution to Iranian people’s aspirations first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishops of the Americas meet to address migration, poverty and other shared challenges</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/bishops-of-the-americas-meet-to-address-migration-poverty-and-other-shared-challenges</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/bishops-of-the-americas-meet-to-address-migration-poverty-and-other-shared-challenges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Our conversations have focused on how to better guide the People of God with wisdom and courage in a time marked by profound changes and challenges.&quot;
The post Bishops of the Americas meet to address migration, poverty and other shared challenges first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abuse investigation</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/court-allows-subpoena-of-archdiocese-of-seattle-in-abuse-investigation</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/court-allows-subpoena-of-archdiocese-of-seattle-in-abuse-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Washington state appeals court has ruled that the state&#039;s attorney general can subpoena religious organizations for records related to alleged sexual abuse.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/religious-freedom-watchdog-annual-report-spotlights-terrifying-crisis-of-religious-violence-in-nigeria</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/religious-freedom-watchdog-annual-report-spotlights-terrifying-crisis-of-religious-violence-in-nigeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The report was released by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom March 4. 
The post Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Diocese of Providence</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/rhode-island-ag-releases-report-on-clerical-abuse-in-diocese-of-providence</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/rhode-island-ag-releases-report-on-clerical-abuse-in-diocese-of-providence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence, capping a six-year investigation that began in 2019 through a…
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as a weapon in culture wars’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/at-curia-retreat-bishop-varden-warns-of-gospels-use-as-a-weapon-in-culture-wars</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/at-curia-retreat-bishop-varden-warns-of-gospels-use-as-a-weapon-in-culture-wars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The extent of the peace we embody -- that exemplary peace &#039;which the world cannot give&#039; -- bears witness to the constant presence of Jesus within us.&quot;
The post At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as a weapon in culture wars’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Curia, retreat, Bishop, Varden, warns, Gospel’s, use, ‘as, weapon, culture, wars’</media:keywords>
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<title>New initiative to form mental health professionals rooted in Church teaching</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/new-initiative-to-form-mental-health-professionals-rooted-in-church-teaching</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A new initiative by the University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix promises to respond to today’s rising mental health challenges by forming mental health professionals who…
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Rhoades makes biblical case for Church’s response to ‘immense’ migration crisis</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/bishop-rhoades-makes-biblical-case-for-churchs-response-to-immense-migration-crisis</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/bishop-rhoades-makes-biblical-case-for-churchs-response-to-immense-migration-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Written by Elyse Maldonado, Today’s Catholic SOUTH BEND, Ind. (OSV News) — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, and the secretary for the U.S.…
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, Rhoades, makes, biblical, case, for, Church’s, response, ‘immense’, migration, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/miami-clergy-staff-accompany-aid-to-cuba-for-ongoing-recovery-from-hurricane-melissa</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/miami-clergy-staff-accompany-aid-to-cuba-for-ongoing-recovery-from-hurricane-melissa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fuel shortage makes distribution of aid more challenging, and garbage pickup throughout the region is &quot;almost nonexistent.&quot;
The post Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Miami, clergy, staff, accompany, aid, Cuba, for, ongoing, recovery, from, Hurricane, Melissa</media:keywords>
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<title>Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically killed with brother in 2024</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/team-usas-hockey-gold-honors-catholic-hockey-star-tragically-killed-with-brother-in-2024</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/team-usas-hockey-gold-honors-catholic-hockey-star-tragically-killed-with-brother-in-2024</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Throughout the 2026 Winter Games Olympics in Milan Cortina, Team USA kept Gaudreau&#039;s memory at the forefront, displaying his No. 13 jersey in the locker room.
The post Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically killed with brother in 2024 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Team, USA’s, hockey, gold, honors, Catholic, hockey, star, tragically, killed, with, brother, 2024</media:keywords>
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<title>Indonesian Church strengthens fight against human trafficking</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/indonesian-church-strengthens-fight-against-human-trafficking</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/indonesian-church-strengthens-fight-against-human-trafficking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the rescue of 13 young women in Flores, the Church in Indonesia is doubling down in its efforts to combat human trafficking.
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indonesian, Church, strengthens, fight, against, human, trafficking</media:keywords>
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<title>Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on &amp;apos;God&amp;apos;s help&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/lenten-retreat-bishop-varden-reflects-on-gods-help</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/lenten-retreat-bishop-varden-reflects-on-gods-help</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Erik Varden delivers his third reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme: “God&#039;s Help.” The following is a summary of his reflection.
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lenten, Retreat:, Bishop, Varden, reflects, Gods, help</media:keywords>
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<title>‘A disgrace for humanity’: UGGC head on fourth anniversary of Ukraine war</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/a-disgrace-for-humanity-uggc-head-on-fourth-anniversary-of-ukraine-war</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/a-disgrace-for-humanity-uggc-head-on-fourth-anniversary-of-ukraine-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Head and Father of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, reflects on the years that have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, saying that despite the worsening tragedy, the people of Ukraine continue to resist, and remain grateful for international solidarity.
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘A, disgrace, for, humanity’:, UGGC, head, fourth, anniversary, Ukraine, war</media:keywords>
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<title>Assisi: Thousands of pilgrims venerate relics of St Francis</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/assisi-thousands-of-pilgrims-venerate-relics-of-st-francis</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/assisi-thousands-of-pilgrims-venerate-relics-of-st-francis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of people pass by the major relics of St Francis of Assisi, which are exposed for the veneration of the faithful for the first time in almost 800 years. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Assisi:, Thousands, pilgrims, venerate, relics, Francis</media:keywords>
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<title>Mexican Bishops call for peace amid violence in their country</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/mexican-bishops-call-for-peace-amid-violence-in-their-country</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/mexican-bishops-call-for-peace-amid-violence-in-their-country</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the killing of a Mexican drug lord in a military operation and subsequent organized crime violence erupting in various parts of the country, Mexico&#039;s Bishops are calling for restraint, prayers, and prudence, warning against unnecessary travel at this time.
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mexican, Bishops, call, for, peace, amid, violence, their, country</media:keywords>
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<title>At least 9 bishops join Bishop Rhoades in outcry over Notre Dame appointment</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/at-least-9-bishops-join-bishop-rhoades-in-outcry-over-notre-dame-appointment</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/at-least-9-bishops-join-bishop-rhoades-in-outcry-over-notre-dame-appointment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishops, former faculty and other Catholic intellectual leaders are backing a call from an Indiana bishop to rescind the administrative appointment of a pro-abortion professor at the University of Notre Dame.
The post At least 9 bishops join Bishop Rhoades in outcry over Notre Dame appointment first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK Catholic lawmakers fight to stop ‘outrageous’ bills on assisted suicide, abortion up to birth</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/uk-catholic-lawmakers-fight-to-stop-outrageous-bills-on-assisted-suicide-abortion-up-to-birth</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/uk-catholic-lawmakers-fight-to-stop-outrageous-bills-on-assisted-suicide-abortion-up-to-birth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Catholic member of the House of Lords said the &quot;extremely badly drafted&quot; bill has caused &quot;deep concern&quot; among medical experts and disability groups.
The post UK Catholic lawmakers fight to stop ‘outrageous’ bills on assisted suicide, abortion up to birth first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Judge orders Catholic group have access to ICE facility on Ash Wednesday</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/judge-orders-catholic-group-have-access-to-ice-facility-on-ash-wednesday</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/judge-orders-catholic-group-have-access-to-ice-facility-on-ash-wednesday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that allows Catholics to enter an ICE facility on Ash Wednesday to provide ashes and holy Communion.
The post Judge orders Catholic group have access to ICE facility on Ash Wednesday first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Judge, orders, Catholic, group, have, access, ICE, facility, Ash, Wednesday</media:keywords>
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<title>Bishop Zurek resignation accepted; Cardinal DiNardo named as apostolic administrator of Amarillo</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/bishop-zurek-resignation-accepted-cardinal-dinardo-named-as-apostolic-administrator-of-amarillo</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/bishop-zurek-resignation-accepted-cardinal-dinardo-named-as-apostolic-administrator-of-amarillo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, Zurek, resignation, accepted, Cardinal, DiNardo, named, apostolic, administrator, Amarillo</media:keywords>
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<title>Bishop in British Columbia calls for prayer after mass shooting that ‘has traumatized us all’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/bishop-in-british-columbia-calls-for-prayer-after-mass-shooting-that-has-traumatized-us-all</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/bishop-in-british-columbia-calls-for-prayer-after-mass-shooting-that-has-traumatized-us-all</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia (OSV News) — On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes — the Church’s World Day of the Sick — Bishop Stephen Jensen of Prince George called…
The post Bishop in British Columbia calls for prayer after mass shooting that ‘has traumatized us all’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, British, Columbia, calls, for, prayer, after, mass, shooting, that, ‘has, traumatized, all’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope&amp;apos;s first parish visit: Ostia must not resign itself to culture of abuse</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/popes-first-parish-visit-ostia-must-not-resign-itself-to-culture-of-abuse</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/popes-first-parish-visit-ostia-must-not-resign-itself-to-culture-of-abuse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pope travels to the Roman seaside district of Ostia to visit the Parish of St. Mary Queen of Peace and meets with children, young people, and elderly. During Mass, he stresses that the sign of an authentic Christian community is when &#039;welcome&#039; is more than a word, but “a spirit—opening the door to everyone.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Growing concerns over water, sanitation and hygiene in Madagascar</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/growing-concerns-over-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-in-madagascar</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/growing-concerns-over-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-in-madagascar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cyclone Gezani has become the second major storm to strike Madagascar this year, arriving just 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia killed 14 people and displaced more than 31,000.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope prays for victims of devastating cyclones in Madagascar</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-prays-for-victims-of-devastating-cyclones-in-madagascar</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-prays-for-victims-of-devastating-cyclones-in-madagascar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo expresses his closeness with those reeling from the effects of the back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar, where some 16,000 people have been displaced.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, prays, for, victims, devastating, cyclones, Madagascar</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo at the Angelus: True righteousness demands great love</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-at-the-angelus-true-righteousness-demands-great-love</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-at-the-angelus-true-righteousness-demands-great-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his Angelus reflections on the Sunday Gospel, Pope Leo explains how the Gospel teaches us that we must love greatly for true righteousness.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Colombia&amp;apos;s bishops appeal for peace and reconciliation in the country</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/colombias-bishops-appeal-for-peace-and-reconciliation-in-the-country</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/colombias-bishops-appeal-for-peace-and-reconciliation-in-the-country</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Colombia&#039;s bishops concluded their 120th Plenary Assembly with a call to the country for conversion and dialogue. The bishops also urged citizens to take part in the upcoming elections, exercising their right to vote “in full freedom and conscience, without corruption.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for children with incurable diseases</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-prayers-for-children-with-incurable-diseases</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-prayers-for-children-with-incurable-diseases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) —  Pope Leo XIV has called on people around the world to pray for children living with incurable diseases in a video message released by the Vatican…
The post Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for children with incurable diseases first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meloni&#45;look&#45;alike angel removed from Rome church after brief viral moment</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/meloni-look-alike-angel-removed-from-rome-church-after-brief-viral-moment</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Valentinetti told La Repubblica: &quot;I erased it. I don&#039;t care. I keep saying she wasn&#039;t the prime minister, but the Curia wanted it that way, and I erased it.&quot; 
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New York archbishop from Joliet is on a mission from God to go make disciples of everyone</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/new-york-archbishop-from-joliet-is-on-a-mission-from-god-to-go-make-disciples-of-everyone</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (OSV News) — A day before his installation as the 11th archbishop of New York, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks gathered with the press in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a place…
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UN</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/human-dignity-at-center-of-social-justice-development-says-vatican-diplomat-at-un</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/human-dignity-at-center-of-social-justice-development-says-vatican-diplomat-at-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Human flourishing requires meeting basic needs such as food, water, shelter, together with quality healthcare and education and also freedom.&quot;
The post Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UN first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/catholic-immigrant-advocates-call-for-humane-approach-as-report-finds-child-ice-detentions-up-600</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/catholic-immigrant-advocates-call-for-humane-approach-as-report-finds-child-ice-detentions-up-600</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic leaders reiterated the bishops&#039; call for &quot;humane, community-based alternatives&quot; to family detention.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, immigrant, advocates, call, for, humane, approach, report, finds, child, ICE, detentions, 600</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa: &amp;apos;Concrete actions&amp;apos; needed to rebuild trust in Holy Land</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-concrete-actions-needed-to-rebuild-trust-in-holy-land</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-concrete-actions-needed-to-rebuild-trust-in-holy-land</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about October 7, his visits to the Gaza Strip, the &#039;Board of Peace&#039;, the two-state solution, and the situation of Christians in the Holy Land. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: May those who suffer find true peace in the charity of God</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-may-those-who-suffer-find-true-peace-in-the-charity-of-god</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-may-those-who-suffer-find-true-peace-in-the-charity-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a letter to Cardinal Michael Czerny, his special envoy for the 34th World Day of the Sick celebration on 11 February at the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Chiclayo, Peru. He invites the sick to offer their suffering to the Lord for world peace and to bear witness to faith, hope, and charity, together with those who care for them.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, May, those, who, suffer, find, true, peace, the, charity, God</media:keywords>
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<title>Talitha Kum coordinator on Human Trafficking: “Peace begins with dignity”</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/talitha-kum-coordinator-on-human-trafficking-peace-begins-with-dignity</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/talitha-kum-coordinator-on-human-trafficking-peace-begins-with-dignity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marks World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Trafficking in Persons on February 8, Talitha Kum’s International Coordinator, Sr Abby Avelino, outlines current challenges and priorities in the fight against human trafficking.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Talitha, Kum, coordinator, Human, Trafficking:, “Peace, begins, with, dignity”</media:keywords>
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<title>A new statute updates rules of the Pontifical International Marian Academy</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/a-new-statute-updates-rules-of-the-pontifical-international-marian-academy</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/a-new-statute-updates-rules-of-the-pontifical-international-marian-academy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a rescript, Pope Leo XIV approves the new statute of the academy established in 1946 by the Order of Friars Minor to promote and coordinate mariological and Marian studies worldwide.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lord&amp;apos;s Day Reflection: When mercy displaces darkness</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/lords-day-reflection-when-mercy-displaces-darkness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on &quot;The grit of light: When mercy displaces darkness.&quot;

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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New book aims to help women find fruitfulness amid struggles with infertility</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/new-book-aims-to-help-women-find-fruitfulness-amid-struggles-with-infertility</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead wanted to write the book she wished she had as a young woman struggling with infertility.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nicaragua prohibits parish missions, insists church activities be confined to parish premises</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/nicaragua-prohibits-parish-missions-insists-church-activities-be-confined-to-parish-premises</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/nicaragua-prohibits-parish-missions-insists-church-activities-be-confined-to-parish-premises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many religious congregations leaving Nicaragua have departed quietly to protect staff and avoid reprisals for communities they were previously supporting.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Radical’ abortion amendment passes Virginia General Assembly despite pro&#45;life advocacy</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/radical-abortion-amendment-passes-virginia-general-assembly-despite-pro-life-advocacy</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/radical-abortion-amendment-passes-virginia-general-assembly-despite-pro-life-advocacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Virginia General Assembly has sent a sweeping amendment enshrining a &quot;fundamental right&quot; to abortion in the Constitution of Virginia to a statewide referendum on the November ballot.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pew analysis shows ‘no clear evidence’ Christian revival in UK</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pew-analysis-shows-no-clear-evidence-christian-revival-in-uk</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pew-analysis-shows-no-clear-evidence-christian-revival-in-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Claims of a Christian revival among the UK&#039;s young adults may be based on data from surveys whose methodology can&#039;t guarantee accurate results -- while two major UK studies show a downturn, rather than a resurgence, in faith, said Pew Research Center.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Shutdown negotiations on ICE; bishops praise new Mexico City Policy; and more</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/washington-roundup-shutdown-negotiations-on-ice-bishops-praise-new-mexico-city-policy-and-more</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/washington-roundup-shutdown-negotiations-on-ice-bishops-praise-new-mexico-city-policy-and-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lawmakers sought to avoid a partial government shutdown, while some U.S. bishops praised the Trump administration&#039;s expanded Mexico City Policy.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo urges Olympic athletes to foster respect, team spirit, sacrifice</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-urges-olympic-athletes-to-foster-respect-team-spirit-sacrifice</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-urges-olympic-athletes-to-foster-respect-team-spirit-sacrifice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends his encouragement to athletes competing in the 25th Winter Olympic Games, held in Milan and Cortina, inviting them to embrace the true values of sport.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, urges, Olympic, athletes, foster, respect, team, spirit, sacrifice</media:keywords>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; January 23, 2026</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/news-from-the-orient-january-23-2026</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/news-from-the-orient-january-23-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we take a look at the Nineveh Fast celebrated in particular by the Syriac Churches.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope releases prayer intentions for 2027</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-releases-prayer-intentions-for-2027</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-releases-prayer-intentions-for-2027</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Human dignity, art, life, migrants, the elderly, young people, and artificial intelligence: these are some of the themes of the prayer intentions that Pope Leo has entrusted to his Worldwide Prayer Network for next year.

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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Peruvian Bishops: Live like the Apostles</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-peruvian-bishops-live-like-the-apostles</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-peruvian-bishops-live-like-the-apostles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urges the bishops of Peru to renew their commitment to unity, fidelity to the Gospel, and pastoral closeness, as they face the challenges of evangelisation in today’s world. He also recalls his personal pastoral experience in the nation and admits that Peru has “a special place in my heart.”

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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Bishops urge Trump Administration to extend protection for Haitians</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/us-bishops-urge-trump-administration-to-extend-protection-for-haitians</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/us-bishops-urge-trump-administration-to-extend-protection-for-haitians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Haitians residing in the United States face the end of temporary protected status, US Bishops call on the Trump Administration to act in a “just and merciful way” by extending their temporary residency permits.
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishops, urge, Trump, Administration, extend, protection, for, Haitians</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Krajewski: We must concretely help suffering Ukrainians</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-krajewski-we-must-concretely-help-suffering-ukrainians</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-krajewski-we-must-concretely-help-suffering-ukrainians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, launches a forceful appeal to support fundraising efforts by the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome, gathering blankets, thermal clothing, and supplies.
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV presented with lambs on feast of St. Agnes</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-presented-with-lambs-on-feast-of-st-agnes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two lambs were presented to Pope Leo XIV on the liturgical feast of St. Agnes, in keeping with an ancient tradition of the Roman Church.
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump rules out use of force to acquire Greenland, argues it should be given to US</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/trump-rules-out-use-of-force-to-acquire-greenland-argues-it-should-be-given-to-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force to acquire Greenland in a Jan. 21 speech to the World Economic Forum, but he said the U.S. would…
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Life Is a Gift’: How to embrace the March for Life’s 2026 theme</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/life-is-a-gift-how-to-embrace-the-march-for-lifes-2026-theme</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/life-is-a-gift-how-to-embrace-the-march-for-lifes-2026-theme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I&#039;ve been thinking about gifts, and the meaning of them, with the upcoming March for Life and its 2026 theme: &quot;Life is a gift.&quot; 
The post ‘Life Is a Gift’: How to embrace the March for Life’s 2026 theme first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Life, Gift’:, How, embrace, the, March, for, Life’s, 2026, theme</media:keywords>
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<title>School smartphone, social media bans gain momentum across US</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/school-smartphone-social-media-bans-gain-momentum-across-us</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/school-smartphone-social-media-bans-gain-momentum-across-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Just imagine what would happen if a ban was applied to the use of smartphones -- and even social media -- for Catholic school students. 
The post School smartphone, social media bans gain momentum across US first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>School, smartphone, social, media, bans, gain, momentum, across</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholic Heisman&#45;winner Mendoza thanks God after IU football’s first national championship</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/catholic-heisman-winner-mendoza-thanks-god-after-iu-footballs-first-national-championship</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/catholic-heisman-winner-mendoza-thanks-god-after-iu-footballs-first-national-championship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mendoza received only one scholarship offer. He stayed patient. He stayed disciplined. And, by his own account, he stayed grounded in his Catholic faith.
The post Catholic Heisman-winner Mendoza thanks God after IU football’s first national championship first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, Heisman-winner, Mendoza, thanks, God, after, football’s, first, national, championship</media:keywords>
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<title>New partnership aims to support Church’s ministry to migrants, refugees</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/new-partnership-aims-to-support-churchs-ministry-to-migrants-refugees</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/new-partnership-aims-to-support-churchs-ministry-to-migrants-refugees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The project will directly support dioceses and archdioceses to strengthen the Catholic Church&#039;s response to mass deportations, organizers said.
The post New partnership aims to support Church’s ministry to migrants, refugees first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, partnership, aims, support, Church’s, ministry, migrants, refugees</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Catholic media: Amplify voices for reconciliation, disarm hearts</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-catholic-media-amplify-voices-for-reconciliation-disarm-hearts</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-catholic-media-amplify-voices-for-reconciliation-disarm-hearts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the French Catholic Media Federation for the 29th edition of the Days of St. Francis de Sales, taking place in Lourdes on January 21-23.
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Catholic, media:, Amplify, voices, for, reconciliation, disarm, hearts</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Tensions between US and Europe worsen international climate</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-parolin-tensions-between-us-and-europe-worsen-international-climate</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-parolin-tensions-between-us-and-europe-worsen-international-climate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to journalists, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin touches on the tensions between the United States and Europe, saying it is essential “to discuss the controversial issues, but without engaging in polemics and without creating further tensions.”
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin:, Tensions, between, and, Europe, worsen, international, climate</media:keywords>
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<title>Seoul Archdiocese launches nationwide pilgrimage of WYD symbols</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/seoul-archdiocese-launches-nationwide-pilgrimage-of-wyd-symbols</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/seoul-archdiocese-launches-nationwide-pilgrimage-of-wyd-symbols</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Archdiocese of Seoul formally launches a nationwide pilgrimage of the World Youth Day (WYD) Symbols, with the blessing of 15 logo sculptures at Myeongdong Cathedral.
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seoul, Archdiocese, launches, nationwide, pilgrimage, WYD, symbols</media:keywords>
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<title>Anti&#45;trafficking advocates cite aid cuts, immigration crackdowns as key challenges</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/anti-trafficking-advocates-cite-aid-cuts-immigration-crackdowns-as-key-challenges</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/anti-trafficking-advocates-cite-aid-cuts-immigration-crackdowns-as-key-challenges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The work of anti-trafficking advocates faces challenges due to funding downturns and fears of reprisal amid the Trump administration&#039;s immigration crackdowns.
The post Anti-trafficking advocates cite aid cuts, immigration crackdowns as key challenges first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anti-trafficking, advocates, cite, aid, cuts, immigration, crackdowns, key, challenges</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope embraces youth of Rome, tells them setting world ablaze requires a burning heart</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-embraces-youth-of-rome-tells-them-setting-world-ablaze-requires-a-burning-heart</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-embraces-youth-of-rome-tells-them-setting-world-ablaze-requires-a-burning-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;It&#039;s very important that we try to build human relationships, good friendships, and above all, friendship with Jesus,&quot; the pope told thousands of young people.
The post Pope embraces youth of Rome, tells them setting world ablaze requires a burning heart first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, embraces, youth, Rome, tells, them, setting, world, ablaze, requires, burning, heart</media:keywords>
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<title>Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says pope, baptizing 20 infants in Sistine Chapel</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/parents-cant-wait-for-children-to-choose-baptism-says-pope-baptizing-20-infants-in-sistine-chapel</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/parents-cant-wait-for-children-to-choose-baptism-says-pope-baptizing-20-infants-in-sistine-chapel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We wouldn&#039;t &quot;leave newborns without clothes or food, waiting for them to choose how to dress and what to eat as adults,&quot; would we?
The post Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says pope, baptizing 20 infants in Sistine Chapel first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Parents, can’t, wait, for, children, choose, baptism, says, pope, baptizing, infants, Sistine, Chapel</media:keywords>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address Jan. 11, 2026</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-jan-11-2026</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-jan-11-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We confirm and renew our Baptism, the sacrament that makes us Christians, freeing us from sin and transforming us into children of God.&quot;
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address Jan. 11, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Full, text:, Pope, Leo, XIV’s, Angelus, address, Jan., 11, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Survivors praise pope’s words during consistory that not welcoming abuse victims is ‘scandal’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/survivors-praise-popes-words-during-consistory-that-not-welcoming-abuse-victims-is-scandal</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/survivors-praise-popes-words-during-consistory-that-not-welcoming-abuse-victims-is-scandal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope warned that &quot;many times the pain of the victims has been greater because they were not welcomed and listened to.&quot;
The post Survivors praise pope’s words during consistory that not welcoming abuse victims is ‘scandal’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Survivors, praise, pope’s, words, during, consistory, that, not, welcoming, abuse, victims, ‘scandal’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: Sense of belonging more important than numbers of people in Church</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-sense-of-belonging-more-important-than-numbers-of-people-in-church</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-sense-of-belonging-more-important-than-numbers-of-people-in-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the January edition of the Piazza San Pietro magazine, Pope Leo XIV encourages a Swiss catechist struggling to get families involved in her parish by saying that “hours dedicated to catechesis are never wasted”. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Sense, belonging, more, important, than, numbers, people, Church</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique: Church in Nampula seeks self&#45;sustainability in its 2025&#45;2026 pastoral plan</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/mozambique-church-in-nampula-seeks-self-sustainability-in-its-2025-2026-pastoral-plan</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/mozambique-church-in-nampula-seeks-self-sustainability-in-its-2025-2026-pastoral-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a Pastoral Letter for 2025-2026, the Archbishop of Nampula, northern Mozambique, Inácio Saúre, IMC, has challenged the faithful of the Archdiocese to embrace the diocese&#039; pastoral plan and vision for a more financially self-sustaining Church.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambique:, Church, Nampula, seeks, self-sustainability, its, 2025-2026, pastoral, plan</media:keywords>
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<title>West Bank: Settler violence increased by 25% in 2025</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/west-bank-settler-violence-increased-by-25-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/west-bank-settler-violence-increased-by-25-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israel Defence Forces report has recorded a substantial escalation in colonist aggressions in the West Bank during the last year.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>West, Bank:, Settler, violence, increased, 25, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>UNICEF: At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire deal</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/unicef-at-least-100-children-killed-in-gaza-since-ceasefire-deal</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/unicef-at-least-100-children-killed-in-gaza-since-ceasefire-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN Children&#039;s Fund, UNICEF,  decries that at least 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire that was struck in early October.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UNICEF:, least, 100, children, killed, Gaza, since, ceasefire, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa: No denying the human desire for life, dignity and justice</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-no-denying-the-human-desire-for-life-dignity-and-justice</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-no-denying-the-human-desire-for-life-dignity-and-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his hope that the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran will not deteriorate into more “violence and bloodshed”, and he decries the situation of “total devastation” in Gaza.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Pizzaballa:, denying, the, human, desire, for, life, dignity, and, justice</media:keywords>
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<title>Indiana University running back carries Catholic values with him into playoffs</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/indiana-university-running-back-carries-catholic-values-with-him-into-playoffs</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/indiana-university-running-back-carries-catholic-values-with-him-into-playoffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Indiana University running back Roman Hemby is one of numerous transfers who have helped turn the 2025 Hoosiers into a No. 1-ranked, unbeaten powerhouse.
The post Indiana University running back carries Catholic values with him into playoffs first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indiana, University, running, back, carries, Catholic, values, with, him, into, playoffs</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/vatican-sees-record-number-of-visitors-during-jubilee-year-officials-say</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/vatican-sees-record-number-of-visitors-during-jubilee-year-officials-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year, exceeding early forecasts, officials said.
The post Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, sees, record, number, visitors, during, Jubilee, year, officials, say</media:keywords>
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<title>New Orleans archbishop apologizes to abuse survivors as settlement takes effect</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/new-orleans-archbishop-apologizes-to-abuse-survivors-as-settlement-takes-effect</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/new-orleans-archbishop-apologizes-to-abuse-survivors-as-settlement-takes-effect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans has issued a formal apology to abuse survivors in that archdiocese, following last month’s court approval of a $230 million…
The post New Orleans archbishop apologizes to abuse survivors as settlement takes effect first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, Orleans, archbishop, apologizes, abuse, survivors, settlement, takes, effect</media:keywords>
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<title>Jesuit missionaries and a log chapel: Exploring the Catholic history of Delaware</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/jesuit-missionaries-and-a-log-chapel-exploring-the-catholic-history-of-delaware</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/jesuit-missionaries-and-a-log-chapel-exploring-the-catholic-history-of-delaware</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this year, this series will examine the origins of the church and Catholic life in each of the 50…
The post Jesuit missionaries and a log chapel: Exploring the Catholic history of Delaware first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jesuit, missionaries, and, log, chapel:, Exploring, the, Catholic, history, Delaware</media:keywords>
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<title>As Maduro faces New York trial, uncertainty lingers for Venezuelan migrants</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/as-maduro-faces-new-york-trial-uncertainty-lingers-for-venezuelan-migrants</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/as-maduro-faces-new-york-trial-uncertainty-lingers-for-venezuelan-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Millions of Venezuelans live abroad due to the situation in Venezuela, including in the U.S.
The post As Maduro faces New York trial, uncertainty lingers for Venezuelan migrants first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maduro, faces, New, York, trial, uncertainty, lingers, for, Venezuelan, migrants</media:keywords>
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<title>Jubilee: The rite for the closing of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/jubilee-the-rite-for-the-closing-of-the-holy-door-at-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/jubilee-the-rite-for-the-closing-of-the-holy-door-at-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The practice established in 1975 and further simplified by Pope Saint John Paul II during the Holy Year of 2000 consists in the closing of the door leaves, while the walling-up will take place privately about ten days later.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jubilee:, The, rite, for, the, closing, the, Holy, Door, Peter’s, Basilica</media:keywords>
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<title>Over 33 million pilgrims came to Rome for Jubilee Year</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/over-33-million-pilgrims-came-to-rome-for-jubilee-year</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/over-33-million-pilgrims-came-to-rome-for-jubilee-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and the Holy See’s official point man for the Jubilee, gives a round-up on the Holy Year during a press conference at the Vatican on Monday, January 5. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Over 100 people killed in week of attacks in Sudan&amp;apos;s Darfur</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/over-100-people-killed-in-week-of-attacks-in-sudans-darfur</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/over-100-people-killed-in-week-of-attacks-in-sudans-darfur</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 114 people have lost their lives in the past week as Sudan&#039;s army and paramilitary forces clash in Darfur, according to local medical sources.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UN warns humanitarian aid to Yemen at risk due to funding cuts</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/un-warns-humanitarian-aid-to-yemen-at-risk-due-to-funding-cuts</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/un-warns-humanitarian-aid-to-yemen-at-risk-due-to-funding-cuts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations says its humanitarian aid plans for Yemen are only 25 percent funded, despite increasing needs and the near-collapse of the health system.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kenya: Religious sisters help battle addiction as ‘Friends of the Drunkards’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/kenya-religious-sisters-help-battle-addiction-as-friends-of-the-drunkards</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/kenya-religious-sisters-help-battle-addiction-as-friends-of-the-drunkards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Holy Innocents BPSS Centre, in the rural town of Timau in Kenya, religious sisters and lay professionals work together to help people battling addiction and mental health challenges. Known in the community as the “Friends of the Drunkards,” the sisters combine faith, science, and compassion to heal wounded lives and restore hope where society had once given up.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya:, Religious, sisters, help, battle, addiction, ‘Friends, the, Drunkards’</media:keywords>
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<title>Redemptorist priest’s explosive dispatches revealed Vatican II’s hidden conflicts</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/redemptorist-priests-explosive-dispatches-revealed-vatican-iis-hidden-conflicts</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/redemptorist-priests-explosive-dispatches-revealed-vatican-iis-hidden-conflicts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dispatches revealed the council&#039;s unseen conflicts -- factions working to block reforms, curial power plays and intense exchanges shaping the church&#039;s future.
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Redemptorist, priest’s, explosive, dispatches, revealed, Vatican, II’s, hidden, conflicts</media:keywords>
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<title>Priest gets kidney from principal — and love, support, prayers from parishes, students</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/priest-gets-kidney-from-principal-and-love-support-prayers-from-parishes-students</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/priest-gets-kidney-from-principal-and-love-support-prayers-from-parishes-students</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Torres said he never expected &quot;this much love from the community, and for Jillian, of course, the huge sacrifice she is making.&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Priest, gets, kidney, from, principal, —, and, love, support, prayers, from, parishes, students</media:keywords>
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<title>At home with Jesus</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/at-home-with-jesus</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/at-home-with-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The feast of the Holy Family, which is situated appropriately between Christmas and New Year&#039;s Day
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>home, with, Jesus</media:keywords>
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<title>From Chicago to Peru to Rome, Pope Leo remains ‘one of us,’ say US Catholics</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/from-chicago-to-peru-to-rome-pope-leo-remains-one-of-us-say-us-catholics</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/from-chicago-to-peru-to-rome-pope-leo-remains-one-of-us-say-us-catholics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — A day before Pope Leo XIV spoke by livestream to teens at the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference, Kristie Hughes Dugan — president of Little Flower Catholic…
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, Chicago, Peru, Rome, Pope, Leo, remains, ‘one, us, ’, say, Catholics</media:keywords>
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<title>Delaware law enforcement, governor, community mourn loss of trooper in fatal shooting</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/delaware-law-enforcement-governor-community-mourn-loss-of-trooper-in-fatal-shooting</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/delaware-law-enforcement-governor-community-mourn-loss-of-trooper-in-fatal-shooting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Delaware State Police are mourning the Dec. 23 fatal shooting of a 10-year veteran of the force who was an alum of a Catholic high school in the Wilmington Diocese.
The post Delaware law enforcement, governor, community mourn loss of trooper in fatal shooting first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delaware, law, enforcement, governor, community, mourn, loss, trooper, fatal, shooting</media:keywords>
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<title>Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees as peace talks continue</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/zelenskyy-seeks-security-guarantees-as-peace-talks-continue</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/zelenskyy-seeks-security-guarantees-as-peace-talks-continue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is holding talks with former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida residence, as part of renewed efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Central African Republic votes amid term limit controversy</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/central-african-republic-votes-amid-term-limit-controversy</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/central-african-republic-votes-amid-term-limit-controversy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Citizens in the Central African Republic are choosing representatives at the presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal levels in an election marked by controversy.
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Central, African, Republic, votes, amid, term, limit, controversy</media:keywords>
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<title>In Bethlehem, a religious orphanage gives love to children without families</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/in-bethlehem-a-religious-orphanage-gives-love-to-children-without-families</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/in-bethlehem-a-religious-orphanage-gives-love-to-children-without-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul run the Orphanage of the Holy Family in Bethlehem, where children up to the age of 6 who have been orphaned or abandoned are welcomed. “Here we celebrate the living Jesus every day. We welcome Christ into our arms, because these children have been rejected by society,” says one of the sisters 
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bethlehem, religious, orphanage, gives, love, children, without, families</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Harvey closes Holy Door at St Paul&amp;apos;s Outside the Walls</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-harvey-closes-holy-door-at-st-pauls-outside-the-walls</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-harvey-closes-holy-door-at-st-pauls-outside-the-walls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his homily during Mass in the papal basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls, Cardinal James Harvey reaffirms the central theme of the Jubilee: a trusting confidence capable of passing through history without succumbing to “naïve optimism.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo at Angelus: Pray for peace and for families suffering due to war</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-at-angelus-pray-for-peace-and-for-families-suffering-due-to-war</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-at-angelus-pray-for-peace-and-for-families-suffering-due-to-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During the Angelus on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Pope Leo reflects on how families can be a light in a society often marked by loneliness, despair, divisions, and conflicts. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope advances causes of Argentine businessman, Spanish martyrs</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-advances-causes-of-argentine-businessman-spanish-martyrs</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-advances-causes-of-argentine-businessman-spanish-martyrs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope also signed decrees recognizing the martyrdom of 11 Spaniards and the heroic virtues of three other candidates during an audience at the Vatican Dec. 18.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fundraiser by cancer survivor, third&#45;grade classmates brings Christmas joy to school, community</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/fundraiser-by-cancer-survivor-third-grade-classmates-brings-christmas-joy-to-school-community</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/fundraiser-by-cancer-survivor-third-grade-classmates-brings-christmas-joy-to-school-community</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Even though Hattie&#039;s cancer is in remission, she is at Children&#039;s frequently for blood tests to monitor the remission, which is in its seventh year.
The post Fundraiser by cancer survivor, third-grade classmates brings Christmas joy to school, community first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>HHS proposes new regulatory actions to prohibit gender transition procedures for minors</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/hhs-proposes-new-regulatory-actions-to-prohibit-gender-transition-procedures-for-minors</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/hhs-proposes-new-regulatory-actions-to-prohibit-gender-transition-procedures-for-minors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 18 announced new regulatory actions that would effectively ban certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New archbishop ‘committed’ to immigration issues, accountability on abuse — and staying a Cubs fan</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/new-archbishop-committed-to-immigration-issues-accountability-on-abuse-and-staying-a-cubs-fan</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/new-archbishop-committed-to-immigration-issues-accountability-on-abuse-and-staying-a-cubs-fan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;As a church, we can never rest in our efforts to prevent abuse, to protect children and to care for survivors.,&quot; says newly named New York archbishop.
The post New archbishop ‘committed’ to immigration issues, accountability on abuse — and staying a Cubs fan first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>With Enrique Shaw on path to sainthood, Vatican confirms you can be a holy businessman</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/with-enrique-shaw-on-path-to-sainthood-vatican-confirms-you-can-be-a-holy-businessman</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/with-enrique-shaw-on-path-to-sainthood-vatican-confirms-you-can-be-a-holy-businessman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROSARIO, Argentina (OSV News) — In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples that “it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for…
The post With Enrique Shaw on path to sainthood, Vatican confirms you can be a holy businessman first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Message from the Holy Land: Peace is not an illusion but a life choice</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/message-from-the-holy-land-peace-is-not-an-illusion-but-a-life-choice</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/message-from-the-holy-land-peace-is-not-an-illusion-but-a-life-choice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Violence begets death and destruction, revenge begets hatred and pain. News and pictures from Gaza and other war-torn lands show the physical and moral suffering of the innocent and defenceless.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>U.S. strikes more than 70 Islamic State targets in Syria</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/us-strikes-more-than-70-islamic-state-targets-in-syria</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/us-strikes-more-than-70-islamic-state-targets-in-syria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. forces launch missiles toward Islamic State positions in desert areas of eastern and northern Syria.


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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa arrives in Gaza ahead of Christmas</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-arrives-in-gaza-ahead-of-christmas</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-arrives-in-gaza-ahead-of-christmas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is on a pastoral visit to the Parish of the Holy Family and will preside over the Christmas Mass on Sunday.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV convenes his first Consistory of Cardinals</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-convenes-his-first-consistory-of-cardinals</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-convenes-his-first-consistory-of-cardinals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV convenes his first Consistory of Cardinals, which will take place on January 7-8 and will be marked by prayer, support, and counsel for the Pope.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Our Lady of Hope to accompany Christmas liturgies in St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/our-lady-of-hope-to-accompany-christmas-liturgies-in-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/our-lady-of-hope-to-accompany-christmas-liturgies-in-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Jubilee of Hope concludes with the Christmas Season, an image of Our Lady of Hope from southern Italy will accompany the faithful attending liturgies celebrated by Pope Leo XIV.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Under the mantle of Guadalupe: A miracle for a mother and her child</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/under-the-mantle-of-guadalupe-a-miracle-for-a-mother-and-her-child</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The story of a special miracle from Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The post Under the mantle of Guadalupe: A miracle for a mother and her child first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Illinois legalizes assisted suicide, despite outcry from bishops, pro&#45;life advocates</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/illinois-legalizes-assisted-suicide-despite-outcry-from-bishops-pro-life-advocates</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/illinois-legalizes-assisted-suicide-despite-outcry-from-bishops-pro-life-advocates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Illinois has become the 12th state, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize assisted suicide, amid outcry among the state&#039;s Catholic bishops and other pro-life and disability advocates.
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Our Lady of Guadalupe transcends borders, brings us together, says Texas archbishop</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/our-lady-of-guadalupe-transcends-borders-brings-us-together-says-texas-archbishop</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/our-lady-of-guadalupe-transcends-borders-brings-us-together-says-texas-archbishop</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our Lady of Guadalupe continues to bring us together at a time when the world needs &quot;our unity, our friendship and our collaboration&quot; more than ever, said San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller.
The post Our Lady of Guadalupe transcends borders, brings us together, says Texas archbishop first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Emergency foodstuffs from Florida Catholics delivered to people in eastern Cuba</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/emergency-foodstuffs-from-florida-catholics-delivered-to-people-in-eastern-cuba</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/emergency-foodstuffs-from-florida-catholics-delivered-to-people-in-eastern-cuba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It goes to show the power of faith” that some 66 years after the Cuban Revolution still there helping the people “is the Catholic Church and people of faith.&quot;
The post Emergency foodstuffs from Florida Catholics delivered to people in eastern Cuba first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Supreme Court hears case on independent agencies; CDC abortion report delayed</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/washington-roundup-supreme-court-hears-case-on-independent-agencies-cdc-abortion-report-delayed</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/washington-roundup-supreme-court-hears-case-on-independent-agencies-cdc-abortion-report-delayed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Senate rejects dueling health care bills Dec. 11. The Democratic and GOP-led bills didn&#039;t reach the chamber&#039;s 60-vote filibuster threshold to advance. 
The post Washington Roundup: Supreme Court hears case on independent agencies; CDC abortion report delayed first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Intelligence agencies must serve peace and never lose sight of human dignity</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-intelligence-agencies-must-serve-peace-and-never-lose-sight-of-human-dignity</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-intelligence-agencies-must-serve-peace-and-never-lose-sight-of-human-dignity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an address to Italy&#039;s secret services, Pope Leo XIV calls for security rooted in ethics, warning that the pursuit of peace must never come at the expense of human dignity or truth.
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo thanks Riccardo Muti for making God&amp;apos;s presence resound with beauty</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-thanks-riccardo-muti-for-making-gods-presence-resound-with-beauty</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-thanks-riccardo-muti-for-making-gods-presence-resound-with-beauty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the presence of Pope Leo XIV, Maestro Riccardo Muti conducts Cherubini’s &quot;Mass for the Coronation of Charles X&quot; at a Christmas concert in the Paul VI Hall, during which he receives the 2025 “Ratzinger Prize“.  The concert was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Pontifical Foundation &quot;Gravissimum Educationis&quot;.
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mary brings joy where human joy is lacking</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-at-mass-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-mary-brings-joy-where-human-joy-is-lacking</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-at-mass-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-mary-brings-joy-where-human-joy-is-lacking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who awakens “in the inhabitants of America the joy of knowing they are loved by God.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Thai and Cambodian Catholic Bishops sound alarm amid border clashes</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/thai-and-cambodian-catholic-bishops-sound-alarm-amid-border-clashes</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/thai-and-cambodian-catholic-bishops-sound-alarm-amid-border-clashes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Bishops of Thailand and Cambodia voice their concern for the intensifying conflict along the two countries&#039; shared border, as thousands of people have been displaced.
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Thai, and, Cambodian, Catholic, Bishops, sound, alarm, amid, border, clashes</media:keywords>
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<title>Second Advent reflection: Communion is not uniformity</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/second-advent-reflection-communion-is-not-uniformity</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/second-advent-reflection-communion-is-not-uniformity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his second Advent meditation to Pope Leo XIV and members of the Roman Curia.
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’ captures the beauty of an ordinary life</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/netflixs-train-dreams-captures-the-beauty-of-an-ordinary-life</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/netflixs-train-dreams-captures-the-beauty-of-an-ordinary-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While many movies focus on characters who accomplish remarkable feats or exhibit superpowers, &quot;Train Dreams&quot; revels in the extraordinary in ordinary life.
The post Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’ captures the beauty of an ordinary life first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netflix’s, ‘Train, Dreams’, captures, the, beauty, ordinary, life</media:keywords>
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<title>Retired FDNY chief dies of 9/11&#45;related illness; he lost son in 9/11, became voice of victims</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/retired-fdny-chief-dies-of-911-related-illness-he-lost-son-in-911-became-voice-of-victims</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/retired-fdny-chief-dies-of-911-related-illness-he-lost-son-in-911-became-voice-of-victims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James &quot;Jim&quot; Riches, who died Nov. 27, had a strong Catholic faith that helped others cope in the dark days after 9/11.
The post Retired FDNY chief dies of 9/11-related illness; he lost son in 9/11, became voice of victims first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago suburb now a historic landmark</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leos-childhood-home-in-chicago-suburb-now-a-historic-landmark</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leos-childhood-home-in-chicago-suburb-now-a-historic-landmark</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mayor Jason House described the property as one of the &quot;most culturally and spiritually significant locations in the United States.&quot;
The post Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago suburb now a historic landmark first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The boozy brew Charles Dickens popularized, and its connection to St. Nicholas</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/the-boozy-brew-charles-dickens-popularized-and-its-connection-to-st-nicholas</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/the-boozy-brew-charles-dickens-popularized-and-its-connection-to-st-nicholas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dutch still brew Bisschopswijn or Bishop&#039;s Wine, as a way to mark &quot;Sinterklaas Eve,&quot; the night before St. Nicholas Day, which is celebrated on Dec. 6. 
The post The boozy brew Charles Dickens popularized, and its connection to St. Nicholas first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>OSV Editors: He left for Turkey and Lebanon as Pope Leo; he came back as Pontifex</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/osv-editors-he-left-for-turkey-and-lebanon-as-pope-leo-he-came-back-as-pontifex</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/osv-editors-he-left-for-turkey-and-lebanon-as-pope-leo-he-came-back-as-pontifex</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Even if Pope Leo XIV’s Thanksgiving trip to Turkey and Lebanon began with lighthearted moments -- receiving pumpkin pies and White Sox trinkets from the Vatican press corps -- the journey itself was anything but casual.
The post OSV Editors: He left for Turkey and Lebanon as Pope Leo; he came back as Pontifex first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Gallagher calls for renewed commitment to peace</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/archbishop-gallagher-calls-for-renewed-commitment-to-peace</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/archbishop-gallagher-calls-for-renewed-commitment-to-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, Archbishop Paul Gallagher call fosr renewed efforts in conflict prevention, especially regarding Ukraine. He also highlights rising religious intolerance, migration challenges, and the need for stronger action against human trafficking.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>IOR’s sustainability report highlights high transparency standards</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/iors-sustainability-report-highlights-high-transparency-standards</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/iors-sustainability-report-highlights-high-transparency-standards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Bank publishes its first Sustainability Report on its commitment to environmental, social and governance principles and towards sustainable finance.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo welcomes the President of the Slovak Republic</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-welcomes-the-president-of-the-slovak-republic</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-welcomes-the-president-of-the-slovak-republic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV welcomes the President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. With the Secretary of State, talks included mutual appreciation for the strong bilateral relations and the international context, with a focus on the war in Ukraine and its repercussions for European security.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See: Ukrainian children must return to their families</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/holy-see-ukrainian-children-must-return-to-their-families</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/holy-see-ukrainian-children-must-return-to-their-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations continues its efforts, including through Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, for the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope meets Roberto Benigni ahead of Saint Peter monologue premiere</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-meets-roberto-benigni-ahead-of-saint-peter-monologue-premiere</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-meets-roberto-benigni-ahead-of-saint-peter-monologue-premiere</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV views excerpts of Roberto Benigni’s upcoming monologue “Peter: A Man in the Wind,” produced in collaboration with Vatican Media and airing on Italian state TV.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>German bishops face new division over ‘sex identity’ guidelines for schools</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/german-bishops-face-new-division-over-sex-identity-guidelines-for-schools</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/german-bishops-face-new-division-over-sex-identity-guidelines-for-schools</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Authors of new German church guidelines for sexual identity classes at Catholic schools have declined to defend their text, after several bishops said it violated Catholic teaching and…
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Celebrity chef ‘Lidia’ hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to be a refugee. Here’s how she’s giving back</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/celebrity-chef-lidia-hasnt-forgotten-what-its-like-to-be-a-refugee-heres-how-shes-giving-back</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich knows what it’s like to be in a strange land, without a home. OSV News recently spoke with the Italian-American — who has become…
The post Celebrity chef ‘Lidia’ hasn’t forgotten what it’s like to be a refugee. Here’s how she’s giving back first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Chicago White Sox co&#45;owner says pope told him he’d ‘love to’ throw a season opening pitch in future</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/chicago-white-sox-co-owner-says-pope-told-him-hed-love-to-throw-a-season-opening-pitch-in-future</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo&#039;s favorite sports team is the Chicago White Sox.
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishops: Affordable housing, just wages, environmental safeguards reduce food insecurity</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/bishops-affordable-housing-just-wages-environmental-safeguards-reduce-food-insecurity</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/bishops-affordable-housing-just-wages-environmental-safeguards-reduce-food-insecurity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ VANCOUVER, British Columbia (OSV News) — “Give us this day our daily bread.” With those words from the Lord’s Prayer, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is framing a new…
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishops:, Affordable, housing, just, wages, environmental, safeguards, reduce, food, insecurity</media:keywords>
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<title>Jesus ‘is the king of our hearts,’ archbishop shares at NCYC closing Mass</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/jesus-is-the-king-of-our-hearts-archbishop-shares-at-ncyc-closing-mass</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/jesus-is-the-king-of-our-hearts-archbishop-shares-at-ncyc-closing-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Christ the King has &quot;given us victory. We have to embrace that, internalize that and make a part of who we are. And that&#039;s the journey of our Christian life.&quot;
The post Jesus ‘is the king of our hearts,’ archbishop shares at NCYC closing Mass first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV departs for Türkiye on his first Apostolic Journey</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-departs-for-turkiye-on-his-first-apostolic-journey</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-departs-for-turkiye-on-his-first-apostolic-journey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport as he begins his first Apostolic Journey, which takes him to Türkiye and Lebanon to offer a sign of unity and peace.
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: &amp;apos;Virtual connection&amp;apos; cannot replace human relationships</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-virtual-connection-cannot-replace-human-relationships</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-virtual-connection-cannot-replace-human-relationships</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo meets with some 160 men and women religious from the Union of Superiors General, encouraging them to make good use of the “extraordinary opportunities” offered by technology—so long as these don&#039;t come at the expense of human connection.
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SACBC Justice and Peace Commission commends G20 resolutions</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/sacbc-justice-and-peace-commission-commends-g20-resolutions</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/sacbc-justice-and-peace-commission-commends-g20-resolutions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has welcomed and commended the key resolutions emerging from the recent G20 Leaders’ Summit, recognising their alignment with long-standing calls for global justice, solidarity, and inclusive development.
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s December prayer intention: ‘For Christians in areas of conflict’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/popes-december-prayer-intention-for-christians-in-areas-of-conflict</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/popes-december-prayer-intention-for-christians-in-areas-of-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of December, and invites the faithful to pray that Christians living in the midst of war may be seeds of peace.
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mozambique: Archbishop of Nampula’s urgent appeal for 30,000 displaced people in Memba</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/mozambique-archbishop-of-nampulas-urgent-appeal-for-30000-displaced-people-in-memba</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/mozambique-archbishop-of-nampulas-urgent-appeal-for-30000-displaced-people-in-memba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Archbishop of Nampula and President of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, Archbishop Inacio Saure, has issued an urgent plea for immediate humanitarian support to aid over 30,000 displaced individuals in the Alua district of Memba. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambique:, Archbishop, Nampula’s, urgent, appeal, for, 30, 000, displaced, people, Memba</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy See highlights &amp;apos;the human face of the climate crisis&amp;apos; at COP30</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/holy-see-highlights-the-human-face-of-the-climate-crisis-at-cop30</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/holy-see-highlights-the-human-face-of-the-climate-crisis-at-cop30</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The head of the Holy See’s delegation to COP30 addresses environment ministers from around the world, stressing the need to strengthen multilateral cooperation and not lose sight of “the human face of the climate crisis.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holy, See, highlights, the, human, face, the, climate, crisis, COP30</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope highlights dignity of migrants, supports U.S. bishops&amp;apos; statement</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-highlights-dignity-of-migrants-supports-us-bishops-statement</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-highlights-dignity-of-migrants-supports-us-bishops-statement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Answering questions from journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV decries recent measures against migrants in the United States, and he calls for treating people “with humanity and dignity.”  He also denounces the killings of Christians and Muslims in Nigeria and expresses hope for a ceasefire and dialogue in Ukraine, where &quot;people are dying every day.&quot;


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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Syria begins first public trial over deadly coastal violence</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/syria-begins-first-public-trial-over-deadly-coastal-violence</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/syria-begins-first-public-trial-over-deadly-coastal-violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Syria launches its first public trial over deadly clashes in March, during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of members of the Alawite minority in their coastal homeland. The case is widely seen as a test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s promise of accountability.

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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Restarting the Economy: (Still) time to rest &#45; the Jubilee Year as the world&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Sabbath&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/restarting-the-economy-still-time-to-rest-the-jubilee-year-as-the-worlds-sabbath</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/restarting-the-economy-still-time-to-rest-the-jubilee-year-as-the-worlds-sabbath</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From 28 to 30 November, Castel Gandolfo will be host to &#039;Restarting the Economy&#039;, a global meeting promoted by The Economy of Francesco. The international event will be aimed at rethinking the economy in light of the Jubilee, focusing on social justice, care for the Earth, and freedom from debt.
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Restarting, the, Economy:, Still, time, rest, the, Jubilee, Year, the, worlds, Sabbath</media:keywords>
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<title>Ghana’s Catholic Bishops outline pastoral priorities</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/ghanas-catholic-bishops-outline-pastoral-priorities</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/ghanas-catholic-bishops-outline-pastoral-priorities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has concluded its 2025 annual plenary assembly held in the Diocese of Damongo, during which key pastoral priorities and national concerns for the coming years were outlined. The assembly took place from 7 to 14 November under the theme “A Synodal Church at the Service of Justice and Peace in Ghana.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghana’s, Catholic, Bishops, outline, pastoral, priorities</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope’s Türkiye visit an opportunity to “revive&amp;quot; the spirit of Vatican II</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/popes-turkiye-visit-an-opportunity-to-revive-the-spirit-of-vatican-ii</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/popes-turkiye-visit-an-opportunity-to-revive-the-spirit-of-vatican-ii</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Paolo Bizzeti, former Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia, speaks to Vatican News about the Pope’s upcoming apostolic journey to Türkiye, a “mosaic” of different religious communities.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;quot;Leo from Chicago&amp;quot; &#45; The Documentary</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/leo-from-chicago-the-documentary</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/leo-from-chicago-the-documentary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary &quot;Leo from Chicago,&quot; with interviews, footage, and images that trace the history and explore the roots of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States, including in-depth interviews with Louis and John Prevost. A production by journalists Deborah Castellano Lubov, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Felipe Herrera-Espaliat.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Swiss Guard opens internal review after ‘dispute’ at Vatican post</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/swiss-guard-opens-internal-review-after-dispute-at-vatican-post</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/swiss-guard-opens-internal-review-after-dispute-at-vatican-post</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Director of the Holy See Press Office responds to journalists’ questions regarding an incident near one of the entrances to Vatican City, in which “elements interpreted as having antisemitic connotations” were reportedly observed. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands flee intensified violence in central Sudan</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/thousands-flee-intensified-violence-in-central-sudan</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/thousands-flee-intensified-violence-in-central-sudan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands more people flee their homes in Sudan as fighting intensifies between the army and the RSF in central Kordofan region, deepening a conflict that has already displaced 14 million and killed an estimated 120,000.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Zambia: Kalundu International Study Centre holds graduation and unites African religious women</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/zambia-kalundu-international-study-centre-holds-graduation-and-unites-african-religious-women</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/zambia-kalundu-international-study-centre-holds-graduation-and-unites-african-religious-women</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the weekend, 16 religious sisters from various African countries graduated from a transformative leadership and formation course. The graduation ceremony was graced by the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio and the President of the Zambia Association of Sisterhoods (ZAS).
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands flee El&#45;Fasher after RSF seizes city in Sudan’s Darfur region</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/thousands-flee-el-fasher-after-rsf-seizes-city-in-sudans-darfur-region</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/thousands-flee-el-fasher-after-rsf-seizes-city-in-sudans-darfur-region</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 62,000 people are believed to have fled El-Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized control of the city.


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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vivian Suter and her inseparable bond with nature</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/vivian-suter-and-her-inseparable-bond-with-nature</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope appeals for ceasefire and humanitarian access for Sudan</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-appeals-for-ceasefire-and-humanitarian-access-for-sudan</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-appeals-for-ceasefire-and-humanitarian-access-for-sudan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appeals for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian corridors in Sudan, calling for international action and prayer for the victims. Speaking during the Angelus address he also calls for peace and dialogue in Tanzania following post-election clashes that have caused hundreds of deaths. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Angelus: Remembering the dead brings hope to the future</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-at-angelus-remembering-the-dead-brings-hope-to-the-future</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-at-angelus-remembering-the-dead-brings-hope-to-the-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his Angelus on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the hope of the resurrection and the importance of remembering those who have gone before us.
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope on All Souls&amp;apos; Day: God has opened for us the way to eternal life</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-on-all-souls-day-god-has-opened-for-us-the-way-to-eternal-life</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-on-all-souls-day-god-has-opened-for-us-the-way-to-eternal-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Rome’s Monumental Verano Cemetery. He recalls that &quot;Christian faith, founded upon Christ’s Paschal mystery, helps us to experience our memories as more than just a recollection of the past but also, and above all, as hope for the future.” Later, he visited the crypt of Saint Peter&#039;s Basilica to pray for the deceased Popes.
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“The Friends of the Holy Father” meet Pope Leo in Rome</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/the-friends-of-the-holy-father-meet-pope-leo-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/the-friends-of-the-holy-father-meet-pope-leo-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the conclusion of the General Audience on October 22, the Pope greeted and thanked the members of &quot;The Friends of the Holy Father&quot;, an association founded in 1979 in response to the appeal of Saint John Paul II.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Among the discarded of the world&amp;apos;: William Vollmann reflects on Dilexi Te</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/among-the-discarded-of-the-world-william-vollmann-reflects-on-dilexi-te</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/among-the-discarded-of-the-world-william-vollmann-reflects-on-dilexi-te</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In L’Osservatore Romano, the renowned American writer William Vollmann - whose career has been dedicated to the wretched of the earth: the poor, the homeless, prostitutes - reflects on Pope Leo&#039;s apostolic exhortation &#039;Dilexi te&#039;.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Caccia to UN: Machines cannot make decisions over life and death</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/caccia-to-un-machines-cannot-make-decisions-over-life-and-death</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/caccia-to-un-machines-cannot-make-decisions-over-life-and-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the First Committee of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Archbishop Garbriele Caccia calls for eliminating the use of conventional weapons as &quot;their unchecked spread breeds mistrust, fuels violence, and undermines dialogue between States.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Jubilee of Synodal Teams: Converting relationships to be ‘One in Christ’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/jubilee-of-synodal-teams-converting-relationships-to-be-one-in-christ</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Prior to Friday’s encounter with Pope Leo, participants in the Jubilee for Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies engage in a dialogue in the Paul VI Hall, with leaders discussing hopes for the future, ongoing tensions, and the place of synodality in the Church and the world. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jubilee, Synodal, Teams:, Converting, relationships, ‘One, Christ’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-meets-with-lebanese-prime-minister-nawaf-salam</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-meets-with-lebanese-prime-minister-nawaf-salam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV receives Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri at an audience on Saturday morning. The Lebanese leaders later met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and other members of the Secretariat of State
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope boards Bel Espoir youth ship: &amp;apos;You represent hope in a divided world&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-boards-bel-espoir-youth-ship-you-represent-hope-in-a-divided-world</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-boards-bel-espoir-youth-ship-you-represent-hope-in-a-divided-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV greets a group of young people aboard the “Med 25 Bel Espoir” moored in the Port of Ostia, praising their efforts to promote dialogue and understanding across cultures, religions, and nationalities and thanking them for being witnesses of hope.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Stop the stigma</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty-stop-the-stigma</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty-stop-the-stigma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 17 October marks the International Day dedicated to the eradication of poverty. This year, the UN is focusing on ending “social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families”.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Digital Rerum Novarum: AI at the service of justice and peace</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/digital-rerum-novarum-ai-at-the-service-of-justice-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/digital-rerum-novarum-ai-at-the-service-of-justice-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Conference at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences brings together experts from across the world to share Artificial Intelligence knowledge and experience at the service of peace, social justice and integral human development.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Digital, Rerum, Novarum:, the, service, justice, and, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Receive King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-receive-king-charles-and-queen-camilla-at-the-vatican</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-to-receive-king-charles-and-queen-camilla-at-the-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a State visit to the Vatican on 23 October 2025.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo appoints Josef Grünwidl as new Archbishop of Vienna</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-appoints-josef-grunwidl-as-new-archbishop-of-vienna</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-appoints-josef-grunwidl-as-new-archbishop-of-vienna</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appoints Josef Grünwidl as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, Austria.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dilexi te: Commitment to poor is prerequisite of faith, not a consequence</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/dilexi-te-commitment-to-poor-is-prerequisite-of-faith-not-a-consequence</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/dilexi-te-commitment-to-poor-is-prerequisite-of-faith-not-a-consequence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Frédéric-Marie le Méhauté, OFM, speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV&#039;s new apostolic exhortation &quot;Dilexi te,&quot; on love for the poor.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo visits Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-visits-dicastery-for-promoting-integral-human-development</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV pays a visit to the headquarters of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and blesses a sculpture called &quot;The Tree of Human Dignity.&quot;
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; October 9, 2025</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/news-from-the-orient-october-9-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L&#039;Œuvre d&#039;Orient: Syrian Christians honor Saints Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs whose legacy endures despite years of war; a new Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop is appointed in Paris to serve across Western Europe; and the De La Salle Christian Brothers celebrate 150 years of educational mission in the Holy Land.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo to Catholic Charities USA: &amp;apos;Migrants are witnesses of hope&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-to-catholic-charities-usa-migrants-are-witnesses-of-hope</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-to-catholic-charities-usa-migrants-are-witnesses-of-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a message of support to Catholic Charities USA, calling its members “agents of hope” as they gather for their 115th Annual Meeting.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Consecrated persons are ‘witnesses of goods to come’</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-consecrated-persons-are-witnesses-of-goods-to-come</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-consecrated-persons-are-witnesses-of-goods-to-come</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During Mass for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, the Pope urges the thousands of religious men and women in attendance to ‘be truly poor, meek, hungry for holiness, merciful’, and ‘pure of heart’.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: God will ask us if we have cared for our common home</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-god-will-ask-us-if-we-have-cared-for-our-common-home</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/pope-god-will-ask-us-if-we-have-cared-for-our-common-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo addresses participants in an international conference on climate justice and reflects on Pope Francis&#039; landmark ecological encyclical Laudato Si, noting that when the time comes, God will ask us if we cared for our common home. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Cupich responds to debate over Keep Hope Alive Award</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-cupich-responds-to-debate-over-keep-hope-alive-award</link>
<guid>https://mrczech.com/cardinal-cupich-responds-to-debate-over-keep-hope-alive-award</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following debate regarding the Keep Hope Alive Award, Cardinal Blase Cupich releases a statement asking for tolerance, leniency and a recognition of the work done by others to promote social justice.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo calls for end to violence in Madagascar</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-calls-for-end-to-violence-in-madagascar</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV prays for the victims of violent clashes in Madagascar and calls for efforts to &quot;promote social harmony&quot; by advancing justice and the common good.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Deadly tremor in central Philippines prompts church inspections</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/deadly-tremor-in-central-philippines-prompts-church-inspections</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The newly-installed Archbishop of Cebu has ordered all churches to conduct structural assessments following the deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines on September 30.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salunoy - News Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Pray the Rosary daily for peace in our world</title>
<link>https://mrczech.com/pope-leo-xiv-pray-the-rosary-daily-for-peace-in-our-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This month of October, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to pray the Rosary daily for peace in our world and to be faithful instruments of reconciliation in their daily lives.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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