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      • Bishop Boxie shares faith journey from practicing law to becoming youngest U.S. bishop
        Bishop Boxie shares faith journey from practicing law to becoming youngest U.S. bishop
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        by Tessa Gervasini
        Bishop Robert Boxie said he believes his appointment is a way to better minister and evangelize young Catholics and the U.S. Black Catholic community.
      • ‘Ordinary and yet heroic’: Archbishop Coakley reflects on Blessed Stanley Rother
        ‘Ordinary and yet heroic’: Archbishop Coakley reflects on Blessed Stanley Rother
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        by Francesca Pollio Fenton
        The archbishop of Oklahoma City recently sat down with EWTN News at the premiere of a new film about the first American-born martyr, Blessed Stanley Rother.
      • Catholic fiber artist brings the Lamb of God to life in wool
        Catholic fiber artist brings the Lamb of God to life in wool
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        by Kate Quiñones
        Artist Holly Guertin, a Catholic convert, creates hyper-realistic sculptural art made of lambs’ wool — all with a sacramental worldview.
      • Advocates warn New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics
        Advocates warn New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics
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        Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
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      • Debate about sex ed guidelines for schools in German archdiocese continues after Vatican letter
        The Vatican has confirmed to parents in the Archdiocese of Hamburg that the Vatican document “Male and Female He Created Them” remains the authoritative guide for sex education.
      • Catholic organization gathers signatures to call on world leaders to protect religious freedom
        Aid to the Church in Need has launched a petition that urges international leaders to take action to end religious persecution.
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      • EWTN News explains: Why the Church once forbade Catholics to honor Confucius
        Rome once forbade Catholics to honor Confucius. Understanding why explains the Vatican’s newest dialogue, but a scintillating question remains.
      • Joint statement highlights ‘shared convictions’ in first Catholic-Confucian conference
        Catholic and Confucian scholars emphasized their shared goals for humanity while acknowledging important theological differences between the two traditions.
    • The Americas

      • ‘An unborn child is a child’: Lawyer questions lack of empathy regarding pregnancy loss
        Ecuadoran lawyer Pablo Proaño’s remarks followed the death due to a pregnancy complication of Stefano, the son of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi.
      • How the skull of St. Rose of Lima is preserved
        Dominican Friar Luis Enrique Ramírez explains fascinating facts about the first canonized saint from the Americas.
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      • American priest walks Lebanon’s St. Charbel Trail, encourages more pilgrims to follow
        St. Charbel Trail is a pilgrimage and hiking trail that crosses some of Lebanon’s most striking natural and spiritual landscapes, linking monasteries, villages, and historic sites.
      • Armenian Patriarch Minassian: Persecution has strengthened Christian hope and identity
        The patriarch said the hope and resilience strengthens him to continue in the footsteps of his forebears and live the faith according to their example.
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