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St. Dominic in prayer, by El Greco.

Dominican leader: St. Dominic can teach Catholics how to overcome divisions 800 years after death

Aug 6, 2021

By CNA Staff

St. Dominic died in Bologna, Italy, on Aug. 6, 1221. Read more

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The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

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The Michigan capitol building in Lansing.

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Pope Leo XIV passes through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross as he leads the pilgrimage of the Holy See on June 9, 2025.

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (at right) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (at left) and then-National Security Adviser Mike Waltz (at center).

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This image is preserved in the Church of San Vital, built in 386, in Rome.

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Disabilities advocates in Buffalo, New York, during a candlelight vigil in opposition to assisted suicide.

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Church of the National Vow in Bogotá, Colombia.

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