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Peter Kilpatrick (front row, third from right) participated in retreats with the St. Michael Church community while he lived in the Raleigh area between 1983 and 2007.

New CUA president brings faith he grew at Cary’s St. Michael

June 30, 2022

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A priest holds the Eucharist in this illustration taken May 27, 2021. The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is prompted by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis said in a document released June 29, 2022. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Catholics need better understanding of the Mass, pope says

June 30, 2022

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Joe Kennedy, former assistant coach at Bremerton High School outside of Seattle, is seen in this undated photo. In a decision June 27, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Kennedy had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team's games. (CNS photo/courtesy First Liberty Institute)

Supreme Court sides with coach in public school prayer case

June 29, 2022

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An undocumented man from Mexico is apprehended by Border Patrol agents near Falfurrias, Texas, Aug. 16, 2018, after allegedly dropping off a group of migrants in an area known for human smuggling. On June 27, 2022, first responders discovered a truck with at least 46 people dead; the truck appeared to be part of a smuggling operation. (CNS photo/Loren Elliott, Reuters)

Archbishop asks church to be in solidarity with migrants who died in truck

June 29, 2022

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Children ride in the popemobile with Pope Francis as he greets the crowd before Mass in St. Peter's Square during the World Meeting of Families at the Vatican June 25, 2022. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)

Look to the future, not to the past, pope tells families

June 27, 2022

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Materials from the pontificate of Pope Pius XII are pictured in the Vatican Apostolic Archives in this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo. The Vatican announced June 23 it will put online documentation detailing Jewish people's petitions for help to Pope Pius XII during World War II. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Vatican makes archives detailing aid to Jews available online

June 24, 2022

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A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington is seen June 25, 2020. Legal experts have noticed a pattern in how the court handled religious liberty cases in the last term. (CNS photo/Alexander Drago, Reuters)

Statement from Bishop Zarama regarding U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs case

June 24, 2022

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Pro-life demonstrators are seen near the Supreme Court in Washington June 15, 2022. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Supreme Court overturns Roe in anticipated Dobbs decision

June 24, 2022

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Pope Francis talks with Pietro and Erika Chiriaco, who are hosting a Ukrainian family in Italy, as he opens the World Meeting of Families in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican June 22, 2022. The Festival of Families, an evening of sharing and music, was the opening event of the five-day meeting. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope asks families to take a small step toward greater holiness

June 23, 2022

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Pope Francis arrives at his chair during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 22, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Strength can be found in frailty of old age, pope says

June 22, 2022

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