Trump backs death penalty in all Washington, DC, murder cases; Catholic group objects — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for capital crimes in the District of Columbia and Catholic groups have pushed back. / Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 4, 2025 / 08:20 am (CNA). President Donald Trump called on prosecutors in Washington, D.C., to seek the…

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Vatican issues special stamps for canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati  — By: Catholic News Agency

The stamps will be worth 1.35 euros each. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 4, 2025 / 04:10 am (CNA). The young faces of Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925) will be immortalized in special stamps issued on the occasion of their canonization. The canonization ceremony will be presided…

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From Slovakia to Rome: Godzone's youth outreach faces mixed reactions — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Vatican Media. Rome, Italy, Sep 4, 2025 / 06:05 am (CNA). A Catholic evangelization movement in Slovakia has grown from its local parish roots to international recognition, employing 30 full-time ministers and drawing thousands of people to worship concerts across Central Europe. But the effort faces opposition from some clergy and Catholic faithful…

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The Madness of Moral Relativism — By: Crisis Magazine

Cliffe Knechtle, the Yale-educated pastor, recently sat across from Tucker Carlson. The conversation, though wide-ranging, sharpened on one theme: moral relativism. Knechtle said what many already sense: relativism is on the rise, and our culture is increasingly allergic to moral absolutes. He lamented it, but he didn’t go nearly far enough. Carlson prodded, Knechtle nodded,…

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Symbols of Disruption: The Demonic in an Age of Uncertainty — By: Crisis Magazine

From the Minneapolis shooter drawing a picture of himself staring into a mirror with his reflection not human but a beast with horns, to the recently resigned senior physician at the Centers for Disease Control proudly displaying photos of himself on social media dressed in full sadomasochistic leather regalia with the same horned demonic image…

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