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She Loved God With All Her Heart and Died at 18. Her Witness to Hope Lives On.

Maria Middleton died of brain cancer in 2020 at age 18. Six years later, her faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for canonization.
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Maria Middleton died of brain cancer in 2020 at age 18. Six years later, her faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for canonization.
Six years after Maria Middleton’s death from brain cancer, her joyful faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for canonization.

Martyrs or Rebels? Rome Conference Debates 100-Year Legacy of Cristero Movement

Daniel Casillas, a speaker at the “Viva Cristo Rey! Centenary of the Cristero Epic” conference, holds a Mexican flag in St. Peter’s Square during a weekly general audience with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 7, 2026.
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Daniel Casillas, a speaker at the “Viva Cristo Rey! Centenary of the Cristero Epic” conference, holds a Mexican flag in St. Peter’s Square during a weekly general audience with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 7, 2026.
A century after the Cristero War began in 1926, scholars gathered to discuss the church-state relationship in Mexico and Latin America.

Pope Leo XIV Says Unity Is Necessary for Evangelization

Pope Leo XIV greets a child at the Notre Dame d’Afrique Kindergarten, run by the Missionary Sisters of Charity, near Algiers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV greets a child at the Notre Dame d’Afrique Kindergarten, run by the Missionary Sisters of Charity, near Algiers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
The Roman Pontiff marked the 100th anniversary of World Mission Day.

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Film Sparks Backlash Ahead of Release

Greta Gerwig is pictured with the dust jacket of the first edition of ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ by C.S. Lewis.
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Greta Gerwig is pictured with the dust jacket of the first edition of ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ by C.S. Lewis.
ON FILM: Can a secular interpretation of Christian-inspired literature be blasphemous? Why we’re okay with some creative liberties of beloved stories and not others.

Archbishop Weisenburger Promotes Poll Chaplains As Groups Train for Elections

The conference, organized by Catholics in Communion, included panels about voter support, electoral participation, political polarization, and the Church’s relationship to democracy, along with other subjects related to elections.
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The conference, organized by Catholics in Communion, included panels about voter support, electoral participation, political polarization, and the Church’s relationship to democracy, along with other subjects related to elections.
Catholic organizations are participating in efforts to recruit and train poll chaplains, who serve an unofficial peacekeeping role at voting locations.

Catholic Social Thought: An Election Primer

In an age of the Mass State, in which governance, communication and economics have become centralized, the Church recognizes the importance of preserving local institutions, which enable people to become directly involved in shaping the life of their own community.
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In an age of the Mass State, in which governance, communication and economics have become centralized, the Church recognizes the importance of preserving local institutions, which enable people to become directly involved in shaping the life of their own community.
COMMENTARY: We cannot truly understand the human person, human relationships or the economy without God.