The case centers on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a proposed online institution backed by Oklahoma’s Catholic leadership and approved by the state's Charter School Board last year. The school is designed to deliver a curriculum explicitly rooted in Catholic doctrine, with its mission unapologetically aligned with evangelization

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In 2024, over 58,000 baptisms were recorded—a 13.7% increase from the previous year. This growth, fueled in part by adult converts and family baptisms, reflects a continued interest in Catholicism’s moral clarity and intellectual tradition, even amid a highly secularized society.

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The Cardinals reflected today on the hermeneutic of continuity between the pontificates of Saint John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, as well as on the role of the Eucharist, also in the Church’s evangelizing mission. The works ended at 12:30 p.m.

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In his homily for the 7th Novemdiales Mass, the Cardinal urges the faithful to welcome and help our brothers and sisters in the Eastern Churches persevere in their faith.

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The Vatican begins preparing the Sistine Chapel for the conclave, which will begin on May 7.

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In a previously unreleased interview by the ESNE television network, Pope Francis reflects on biblical passages recounting the dialogue between Jesus and His disciples, repeating his desire that the Church might be “a humble servant in the midst of the world.”

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Evangelisation, fraternity, synodality, and unity were some of the topics under discussion at the 8th General Congregation in the Vatican this morning.

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Bishop Aurelio Gazzera, the Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou in the Central African Republic, has paid tribute to Pope Francis’ historic visit to CAR in 2015.

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Wildfires in Israel, particularly the catastrophic blaze encricling Jerusalem this week, have not spared monasteries and Catholic communities.

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In the busy city of Nairobi, in the slum of Kawangware, Kenya, stands a remarkable place of refuge and transformation—the Amani Children's Family Primary School. Run by the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood, this school offers more than just education.

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