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How to give up control and find peace in surrender

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How do we maintain perspective in this battle between darkness and light?

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Surprising longevity advice from a doctor who just died at 105

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Matthew McConaughey talks biblical baby names

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The Catholic pioneer of germ theory and antiseptic procedures

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John Burger

Solar eclipse connects Americans to nature and one another

From Oregon to South Carolina, awe at a celestial event

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Russian Catholic Church urges Western Christians to remember communist-era martyrs
John Burger
Venezuela’s new pro-government super-assembly claims power to make laws
Zelda Caldwell
More than 100 kidnapped Nigerian girls to return to families
John Burger
Some North Koreans choosing Christ over Kim, despite persecution
Zelda Caldwell
Nutella Founder Dies, Said Secret of Success Was Our Lady of Lourdes
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Religious freedom board takes aim at blasphemy laws
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This blind man has the secret to happiness, and it’s inspiring everyone who reads it
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Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school
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Russell E. Saltzman
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A Christian reflection on the eclipse: Timing is everything
Katrina Fernandez
Should I force my 16-year-old to go to Mass?
Joanne McPortland
Joan of Arc caught up in statue-toppling movement
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Anna O'Neil

The one trick that will help your toddler calm down … and it works on adults, too!

It's a simple solution but it works because it's rooted in something we all need.

Fr. Michael Rennier
5 Saints with surprising health habits
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Meet the boy with Down syndrome who saved a girl from drowning
Cerith Gardiner
First woman with Down syndrome to swim English channel and earn doctorate faces new challenge
Jim Schroeder
Verbal abuse … what it is and what to do about it
Sophia Swinford
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Cerith Gardiner
Patricia Heaton said what we all thought about CBS’s “eliminate Down syndrome” tweet
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What living is like when you’re slowly dying
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Why do churches have Mary on the left and Joseph on the right?
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Was the darkness at the crucifixion a solar eclipse?
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My strength returns to me with my cup of coffee and the reading of the psalms.
Dorothy Day
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Anna O'Neil

Why I fired my obstetrician for calling my unborn child a “baby”

My medical professionals were willing to use inaccurate scientific terms when it served their purpose, and I wasn't having it.

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How to defuse a child’s tantrum with one question
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Why you should brag about your husband
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25 Middle names that pair well with the first name “Mary”
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4 Times Papa Francis broke down the stigma of public breastfeeding
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Trouble getting along with your mother-in-law? There’s a reason why
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Pope Francis, an evangelist for a modern world
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Confederate statues and monuments become focus of debate
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Gene “editing”: The devil is in the details
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The overpopulation myth: Catholic teaching on how having children is good for the environment
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The Copts: A few facts you might not have known about Egypt’s Christians
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“We have a job to do.” – The enduring lesson of Dunkirk
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Vatican No. 2 and Russian foreign minister note common concerns in Mideast, Venezuela

Cardinal Parolin emphasizes importance of religious liberty

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Pope’s investigator in Medjugorje: First 7 apparitions might be recognized
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Knights of Columbus planning to place 1,000 ultrasound machines by 2019
Philip Kosloski
Why Do We Cover Crucifixes and Statues During Lent?
Elizabeth Scalia
What Is the Difference Between a Friar, a Monk and a Priest?
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Irish worker discovers ancient manuscript that links Irish church to Egypt
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When religion (Pope Francis) met science (Stephen Hawking)
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Archbishop Henryk Hoser to Aleteia: We should not be worried about Medjugorje!
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Pope Francis’ Homily on Corpus Christi
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Father Cyprian’s lovely arrangement of “Servant Song”
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A dozen nuns walk onto a stage … and rock!
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A fresh voice for Vivaldi’s “Domine Deus”
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Camaldolese monks perform a new arrangement of “Tantum Ergo”
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Zelda Caldwell

The 15 oldest Catholic churches in America

People still worship in these beautiful sanctuaries today.

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Back to school: The ten oldest universities in Europe
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The Real “Sword in the Stone” Is in a Church in Italy
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A journey to the “painted churches” of Texas
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Walk along Ireland’s own “Camino” pilgrimage route
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What Do the Hand Gestures in Icons Mean?
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Even popes love ice cream — here are the last 3 pontiffs’ favorite scoops
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Historical evidence proves the existence of 23 figures in the New Testament
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The Catholic reason hazelnuts are called filberts
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Egyptian mummy bears tattoo of a Christian saint
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Camp Open Arms: Where children with limb differences are normal
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This ancient Greek “computer” could foretell eclipses
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The oldest, most complete Gospel book on Earth is in Ethiopia
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The surprising liturgical coincidence of the solar eclipse
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  5. 7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael

  6. Little boy born without a brain can now speak, count, and attend school

  7. The beautiful devotion of the three Hail Marys

  8. The miracle that saved a priest from a jihadist’s knife

  9. Doxxing the alt-right: Is it an option for the Christian?

  10. The surprising liturgical coincidence of the solar eclipse

  11. Joan of Arc caught up in statue-toppling movement

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