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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.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Headlines Benedictine College Library Dedication

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers keynote at the Independence Hall library dedication at Benedictine College, Sept. 26, 2026.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers keynote at the Independence Hall library dedication at Benedictine College, Sept. 26, 2026.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks at Benedictine College, the Archdiocese of Chicago urges Illinois’ governor to opt in to an education tax program, and more in this week’s education roundup.

Holy See Presses Development, Poverty, Women’s Issues at UN

United Nations Headquarters in New York City
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United Nations Headquarters in New York City
‘Circumstances of a person’s birth should not determine the respect for one’s inherent God-given dignity or the opportunities an individual is able to access,’ Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis said.

Pope Leo XIV Urges Bishops to Show Courage in Responding to Struggling Families

Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops from around the world at a meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis, on Oct. 7, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops from around the world at a meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis, on Oct. 7, 2026.
Opening a Vatican meeting marking 10 years since ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ the Pope said the Church must learn from families marked by hardship, loneliness, and fragility.

‘Amoris Laetitia’ Is Consistent With Church Teaching, Sister Tells Pope and Bishops

Pope Leo XIV participates in the opening prayer for a weeklong meeting of bishops on the family in light of the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, on Oct. 7, 2026, in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.
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Pope Leo XIV participates in the opening prayer for a weeklong meeting of bishops on the family in light of the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, on Oct. 7, 2026, in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.
Dominican Sister Helen Alford, a prominent social scientist, addressed a Vatican conference on the 10th anniversary of the controversial document.