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Jeffrey Archer’s Judas Novel and the Limits of Sentimental Mercy

Author Jeffrey Archer attends Day 6 of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival on April 3, 2009, in Oxford, England.
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Author Jeffrey Archer attends Day 6 of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival on April 3, 2009, in Oxford, England.
The author’s little-remembered fictitious account of Judas Iscariot coincided with the beginning of increasing attempts to rehabilitate or show sympathy for the betrayer of Jesus.

Firing Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Will Not Be Livestreamed, Trump Says

A fallen soldiers memorial is shown before the memorial service for the victims of the shooting rampage by U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan on Nov. 10, 2009, in Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, killed 14 people and wounded more than 30 in a shooting at the military base on Nov. 5, 2009.
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A fallen soldiers memorial is shown before the memorial service for the victims of the shooting rampage by U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan on Nov. 10, 2009, in Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, killed 14 people and wounded more than 30 in a shooting at the military base on Nov. 5, 2009.
The execution of the convicted mass shooter by firing squad is set for Dec. 3.

Doctors Confirm Pope Leo XIV’s Operated Lung Is Recovering Well

A picture of Pope Leo XIV and candles are shown laid at the statue of John Paul II Oct. 14, 2026, outside Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo remains hospitalized but is recovering well, according to the Vatican update on Oct. 15, 2026.
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A picture of Pope Leo XIV and candles are shown laid at the statue of John Paul II Oct. 14, 2026, outside Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo remains hospitalized but is recovering well, according to the Vatican update on Oct. 15, 2026.
The Vatican has not yet announced whether the Pope will lead the public Angelus prayer from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday.

Meet the Young People Praying Outside Pope Leo’s Hospital

Young people join other faithful in prayerful vigil outside of Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering from lung surgery.
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Young people join other faithful in prayerful vigil outside of Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering from lung surgery.
Following his lung cancer surgery, Catholics from around the world have continued to congregate at Gemelli Hospital to pray for the Holy Father.

The Quiet Man Who Taught Me About Humility

Albert Anker, “The Village Tailor,” 1894, Kunstmuseum Solothurn, Switzerland
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Albert Anker, “The Village Tailor,” 1894, Kunstmuseum Solothurn, Switzerland
COMMENTARY: Even as a child, I was drawn to my quiet, gentle uncle, who possessed an enviable serenity.

Catholic Lung Cancer Specialists Weigh in On Pope Leo XIV’s Diagnosis

Dr. Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist and member of the Catholic Medical Association, discusses Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis on
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Dr. Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist and member of the Catholic Medical Association, discusses Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis on "EWTN News Nightly" on Oct. 14, 2026.
“It is the most common cause of lung cancer in smokers and nonsmokers,” said Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist, about Pope Leo’s diagnosis.