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Close up from "The Baptism of Christ" (c. 1482) by Pietro Perugino.

Five Quotes to Bring you Closer to Saint John the Baptist

Jun 23, 2021

By CNA Staff

June 24th is the solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Here are five quotes to help you... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address on Dec. 8, 2020.

Pope Francis: Christian joy is not easy, but with Jesus it is possible

Dec 13, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Arriving at Christian joy is no cakewalk, but if we put Jesus at the center of our lives, it is... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 12, 2019.

Pope Francis: To know Christ better, contemplate his 'holy face'

Jan 19, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the... Read more

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State troopers stand outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. - An 18-year-old gunman killed 14 children and a teacher at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, according to the state's governor, in the nation's deadliest school shooting in years.

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Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square March 14, 2018.

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State troopers stand outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. - An 18-year-old gunman killed 14 children and a teacher at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, according to the state's governor, in the nation's deadliest school shooting in years.

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Bishop Georg Bätzing, chairman of the German bishops’ conference, meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, June 24, 2021.

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Roberta Drury, 32, who was killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, May 14, 2022.

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Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy, in St. Peter's Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019.

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