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    First Haitian to lead U.S. diocese is ordained bishop for Charleston, S.C.

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    May 15, 20224

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    May 18, 20224

    Pope: Focus on the essential like St. Charles de Foucauld did

    May 17, 20224

    Cardinal Parolin launches Catholic app for military personnel

    May 17, 20224

    Asian American Catholic woman takes pride in culture’s overlooked saints

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    May 18, 20224

    ‘The Ipcress File,’ May 19, AMC+

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    Calm discourse of ‘The Matter of Life’ is welcome voice in abortion debate

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    May 16, 20224

    Archbishop José H. Gomez: ‘Everything starts with baptism’

    May 13, 20224

    Some say migrants could stem inflation by easing labor shortage pains

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    May 18, 20224

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Pregnancy

Nation/World. April 14, 2022

Florida’s 15-week abortion ban is now law; abortion waiting period upheld

By Catholic News Service

The bishops welcomed a judge’s ruling upholding a 2015 state law requiring a woman seeking an abortion to wait 24 hours before obtaining one.

Views. December 5, 2021

Greg Erlandson: What if every parish was a pro-life safe haven?

By Catholic News Service

The vision of the Walking with Moms in Need program reflects Pope Francis’ idea of accompaniment.

Nation/World. May 7, 2021

Doctors and doulas help pregnant women manage COVID-19 concerns

By Catholic News Service

Tepeyac provides health care services to families of all incomes who want a pro-life approach to pregnancy.

Feature. Views. January 10, 2020

The Big Question: What does it really mean to be pro-life?

By The Central Minnesota Catholic

Three people discuss the challenges in supporting and protecting the range of pro-life values.

Views. September 22, 2019

Elise Italiano Ureneck: Biblical wisdom for expectant, ‘older’ mothers

By Catholic News Service

I traded contemporary books, blogs and social media accounts dedicated to the subject of motherhood in your 30s for a classic — the Bible.

Around the Diocese. August 31, 2016

Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Services to close

By The Visitor

“While there is still a need for these services, there are many other organizations who provide these services, and provide them with the same philosophies that we have,” said Steve Bresnahan, executive director.

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Focus on FaithSynod 2021–2023 May 16, 2022

Archbishop José H. Gomez: ‘Everything starts with baptism’

Synod 2021–2023Views May 10, 2022

Bishop John Stowe: Speaking out

Focus on FaithSynod 2021–2023 May 5, 2022

All in: Women’s religious orders invest in synod process

Focus on FaithSynod 2021–2023 May 3, 2022

Religious superiors see realism as important part of synod process

Focus on FaithSynod 2021–2023 May 3, 2022

Bishop Steven Biegler: Companions on the journey

Nation/WorldSynod 2021–2023 April 27, 2022

Cologne Catholics who answer survey demand curbs on leaders’ power

Synod 2021–2023Views April 25, 2022

Bishop Brendan Cahill: ‘A question is probably just a question’

The Central Minnesota Catholic Magazine – Español

Español May 18, 2022

Papa: Hay que abordar temas de pobreza que empujan a niños al trabajo

Español May 18, 2022

Gobierno defiende decisión de dar fórmula para bebés migrantes

Español May 17, 2022

Obispos expresan dolor, condenan tiroteo por motivos raciales en Buffalo

Español May 16, 2022

Papa: La política cristiana debe estar marcada por el amor, el respeto

Español May 16, 2022

Papa: El pasado debe ser fuente de inspiración, no destino

Español May 13, 2022

Reforma migratoria no puede esperar, dice el papa en mensaje

Español May 13, 2022

Bajas tasas de natalidad empobrecen el futuro, dice el papa

Eucharistic Revival

Around the DioceseEucharistic RevivalFeature May 9, 2022

Invitations from others encouraged Paynesville parishioner’s love of the Eucharist

Eucharistic RevivalFocus on Faith May 4, 2022

Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis find home in Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey

Eucharistic RevivalFocus on Faith May 3, 2022

Eucharistic preachers seek to inspire the faithful to encounter Jesus

Around the DioceseEucharistic RevivalFeature April 30, 2022

5 big things to know about the National Eucharistic Revival

Arts & CultureEucharistic Revival April 20, 2022

Priest: Film on lives changed by Holy Hour will move viewers ‘to action’

Eucharistic RevivalFocus on Faith April 19, 2022

Exhibit of eucharistic miracles seeks to bolster faith in Real Presence

Eucharistic RevivalFocus on Faith April 11, 2022

Eucharistic revival called ‘a movement’ that gets to core of Catholic faith

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