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References
- Catholic Encyclopedia: an online version of the 1917 edition of this encyclopedia.
- General Calendar and Roman Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church
- Holy Days of Obligation for this year
- New American Bible
Religious Vocabulary
- Modern Catholic Dictionary Online by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
News
- Catholic News Service: has a mission "to spread the Gospel through contemporary means of communication."
- Catholic New York: the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York.
- L’Osservatore Romano: provides information on international affairs and the cultural debates and events happening in the Church.
- Vatican Radio: the broadcasting station of the Holy See, legally based in the Vatican City State. It is a mean of communication and evangelization created to serve the Pope's Ministry.
- The Vatican on YouTube: offers news coverage and live activities of the Holy Father and of relevant Vatican events.
- Zenit: a news service with the goal of providing news "about the 'world seen from Rome,' with professionalism and faithfulness to the truth." Available in six languages.
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News from the Vatican
- Pope Leo XIV: ‘Profound sorrow’ for slain priest, all suffering in Middle East
  
  The statement specifically mentions Father Pierre El-Rahi, a Maronite priest killed Monday in the village of Qlayaa in the south of Lebanon, reportedly by Israeli artillery fire.
- Pope Leo XIV decries violence against women, appeals for respect of equal dignity
  
  Pope Leo XIV gave a shout-out to women everywhere and called for an end to feminicide and gender-based violence on Sunday, International Women’s Day.
- Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump
  
  68-year-old Archbishop Gabriele Caccia inherits a complicated and consequential dossier on both the U.S. Church and state fronts at a time of global turmoil.