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The Roman Catholic Church is planning to engage people to participate in religious activities during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Conversation reported that eight Catholic dioceses based in Paris have organized what’s called the “Holy Games,” a project between the Archdiocese of Paris and the French Bishops Conference. Those participating in the Holy Games…

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Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen who designed a website documenting various Eucharistic miracles and led a faithful life before he died at 15 years old, will be canonized, the Vatican announced. Acutis was one of 15 people approved for canonization at an Ordinary Consistory of Cardinals, according to the Vatican News website. Alex Jones, CEO…

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For over a decade, Ellie Hidalgo has been campaigning to expand the role of women in the Catholic Church. The Miami woman is co-director of a nonprofit, Discerning Deacons, which invites other Catholics to consider ordaining women as deacons, a clergy role that has always been opened to married men. That would allow women, for…

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The leader of the Catholic Church said lust isn’t the most serious of the seven deadly sins.

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Vatican City State recently stated that it will be mandatory for all employees to show documentation of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test.

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