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thecatholicthing.org > 01/14/2026 > church-history-does-not-support-trumps-expansionism

Church History Does Not Support Trump’s Expansionism

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (50+ words) Church History Does Not Support Trump's Expansionism'The Catholic Thing Crisis in Venezuela: Rep. Carlos Gim'nez & Gordon Chang with Raymond Arroyo Basilica of St. Nicholas (Nicolaaskerk) in Amsterdam, Netherlands Processional Hymn: "Judicii signum' (sung by Anonymous 4) Church History Does Not Support…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/14/2026 > nicaragua-dictatorship-releases-dozens-of-political-prisoners-after-u-s-pressure

Nicaragua dictatorship releases dozens of political prisoners after U.S. pressure

2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (58+ words) Nicaragua dictatorship releases dozens of political prisoners after U.S. pressure'The Catholic Thing Crisis in Venezuela: Rep. Carlos Gim'nez & Gordon Chang with Raymond Arroyo Basilica of St. Nicholas (Nicolaaskerk) in Amsterdam, Netherlands Processional Hymn: "Judicii signum" (sung by Anonymous 4) Nicaragua dictatorship releases…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/14/2026 > the-new-iconoclasm-what-weve-forgotten

The New Iconoclasm: What We’ve Forgotten

The New Iconoclasm: What We’ve Forgotten2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (563+ words) A few years ago, I attended a conference given by a wise Benedictine abbot, who recounted an experience he had during a trip to the Orthodox monasteries on Mount Athos. What he described was an episode directly related to the…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/13/2026 > abp-ganswein-says-he-hopes-for-benedict-xvis-beatification

Abp. Gänswein says he hopes for Benedict XVI’s beatification

Abp. Gänswein says he hopes for Benedict XVI’s beatification1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (56+ words) Abp. G'nswein says he hopes for Benedict XVI's beatification'The Catholic Thing Crisis in Venezuela: Rep. Carlos Gim'nez & Gordon Chang with Raymond Arroyo Basilica of St. Nicholas (Nicolaaskerk) in Amsterdam, Netherlands Processional Hymn: "Judicii signum' (sung by Anonymous 4) Abp. G'nswein says…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/13/2026 > the-full-text-of-leo-xivs-sunday-angelus

The full text of Leo XIV’s Sunday Angelus

The full text of Leo XIV’s Sunday Angelus1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (93+ words) The feast of the Baptism of Jesus, which we celebrate today, anticipates the beginning of Ordinary Time. This liturgical season will invite us to follow the Lord together, to listen The post The full text of Leo XIV's Sunday Angelus…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/13/2026 > pope-leo-xiv-meets-venezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado

Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (96+ words) Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mar'a Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican on Monday. The meeting, which hadn't been The post Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader Mar'a…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/13/2026 > human-love-prefigures-divine-love

Human love prefigures Divine love

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (491+ words) Purely human love is the embryo of the Love of the Divine. One finds some suggestions of this in Plato, who argues that the purpose of love is to make The post Human love prefigures Divine love appeared first on…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/13/2026 > looking-for-lost-heads

Looking for Lost Heads

Looking for Lost Heads1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (852+ words) In P.G. Wodehouse's'Jeeves & Wooster, Lady Glossip, mother of an eligible daughter, asks Bertie Wooster how he would support a wife. His answer: "Well, I suppose it depends on whose wife it was. A little gentle pressure beneath the elbow while crossing…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/12/2026 > how-our-lady-and-mother-teresa-helped-break-communisms-grip-on-albania

How Our Lady (and Mother Teresa) helped break communism's grip on Albania

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (71+ words) How Our Lady (and Mother Teresa) helped break communism's grip on Albania'The Catholic Thing - " Freedom in the Ties That Bind Stephen P. White Crisis in Venezuela: Rep. Carlos Gim'nez & Gordon Chang with Raymond Arroyo Basilica of St. Nicholas (Nicolaaskerk) in Amsterdam,…...

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thecatholicthing.org > 01/12/2026 > protests-continue-across-iran

Protests continue across Iran

Protests continue across Iran2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (52+ words) Protests continue across Iran'The Catholic Thing - " Freedom in the Ties That Bind Stephen P. White Crisis in Venezuela: Rep. Carlos Gim'nez & Gordon Chang with Raymond Arroyo Basilica of St. Nicholas (Nicolaaskerk) in Amsterdam, Netherlands Processional Hymn: "Judicii signum" (sung by Anonymous…...