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Six apparitions of the Virgin Mary to encourage and inspire the faithful

Although God has already “said everything” through Jesus Christ, as the Church teaches, some Christians have attested to having seen or heard Jesus, angels or saints, especially the Blessed Virgin. Here are six influential apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the last five centuries.

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12 saints who were also mothers

At various times during the month of May, almost every country celebrates Mother's Day. We share a list of 12 mothers who can be models of holiness and to whom we can turn to intercede for us.

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Miguel Varona: “Pedro Manuel Salado tells us that life is for giving”.”

The postulator of the diocesan phase of the cause for the beatification of Pedro Manuel Salado Alba recalls the life of this man from Cadiz who could be the first to be beatified through the “offering of life”.

Maria Jose Atienza

Francisca Cibié: “Technology contributes a lot if it is used with purpose”.”

In this interview, Francisca Cibié, Director of Academic Development at the professional technical institute Duoc UC, gives advice to both schools and families to encourage the correct use of technology among children and adolescents.

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Document on integral ecology in the family from two Vatican dicasteries.

The Dicasteries for the Service of Integral Human Development and for the Laity, the Family and Life have published a joint text to help transmit in the family the care for Creation and human life.

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May the Pope's dream come true: story of Freddy, priest in Ecuador

The CARF Foundation promotes a campaign to support the integral formation of future vocations, so that formation reaches seminarians and diocesan priests around the world. The story of Freddy, a diocesan priest from Ecuador, reflects the impact of this work.

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The day I was a Swiss Guard

Saint John of Kety, professor at the University of Krakow and parish priest

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip

“You don’t need to be rich or powerful, just have love,” says the Pope in Mongolia

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination

Poverty, tensions and women: challenges ahead of the Pope's visit to Africa

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan

The Pope travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. “Mbote François”, Okay, now, welcome!

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

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Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

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Diane Foley: "I could not have endured the murder of our son without my faith in God"«

Teresa Aguado Peña

The Tears of Saint Lawrence: When the Stars Remember a Martyr

Teresa Aguado Peña

Acutis AI: This Is How Leo XIV Wants Us to Experience the AI Revolution

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