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Why St. Francis Stripped Himself in the Public Square

From the piazza of Assisi to Brother Juniper in the market square, the early friars made public humiliation a path to sanctity.

Saint Francis of Assisi inaugurated his religious vocation with a striking gesture of humility: stripping himse...

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Pelican Brief Daily | June 4, 2026

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On this episode of the Pelican Brief Daily, Murray Rundus looks at Cardinal McElroy’s action against Msgr. Stephen Rossetti and is joined by Michael Haynes to discuss the upcoming consistory which now does not have the liturg...

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Leo removes Liturgy from Consistory: Synodality, New Encyclical prevail

The liturgy is no longer included in the upcoming June consistory, and in its place are the new encyclical, Just War, and updates about the Synodal Assembly of 2028.

A letter sent by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (Dean of the College of Ca...

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Why 'Church Unity' Doesn't Justify Sacrificing the Latin Mass

Part 2 of a complete response to Fr Reese's case against the Traditional Latin Mass by Thomas Colsy

Part 2 of a complete response to Fr Reese’s case against the Traditional Latin Mass by Thomas Colsy

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Santa Fe bishop says Church needs to be closer to ‘LGBTQ brothers and sisters’

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The Archbishop of Santa Fe has urged the Church to move closer to LGBT individuals, citing the recent Synod Study Group report in doing so.

“As a church, I fear we are not drawing near enough to our LGBTQ brothers and sister...

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    I am a Catholic author and educator based in Michigan, U.S.A. I am the author of the popular "Story of Civilization" series from TAN Books.

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    Quid est hominis? Dissident Catholic, living in Rome. I do a bit of work in Catholic journalism.

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