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The USCCB's general counsel argued that rule changes to the census risk denying “personhood” to foreign nationals. Catholic leaders from all corners of law and public policy criticized the comment as “absurd,” and not representative of Catholic teaching. zeale.co/news/articles/catho…
The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius are inviting Catholics worldwide to join the final days of their All Souls’ novena, reflecting on death, eternity, and the Church’s call to pray for the faithful departed. zeale.co/news/articles/chica…
Democrat David Crowley leads Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany 47.7% to 44.6% in a new League of American Workers poll, with 7.7% undecided. League founder and CatholicVote senior political advisor Steve Cortes said turnout could decide the contest. zeale.co/news/articles/poll-…
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley agreed to withdraw from his party’s primary and endorse a rival in exchange for a promised $250,000 and a job for his wife, an unnamed Democratic operative alleged to The Daily Wire. zeale.co/news/articles/repor…
The Vatican foreign minister said that the Pontiff’s lung cancer diagnosis is “a bit of a game changer” that disillusions the perception that he is “a Superpope,” and reminds everyone that he is a mortal like everyone else. zeale.co/news/articles/pope-…
A Vermont family says the state denied their daughter tuition assistance because she attends a Catholic school. Their lawsuit argues the exclusion violates their First Amendment right to choose a religious education. zeale.co/news/articles/vermo…
The Colorado County Clerks Association held a media tour and press conference in Boulder on Oct. 27 to reassure voters that clerks are staffed for high turnout in the Nov. 3 election and are preparing for a range of things that could go wrong. zeale.co/news/articles/color…
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s invocation of former President John F. Kennedy’s Catholicism is “one long distraction” from legitimate questions about his views on the Muslim Brotherhood, a National Review columnist argued. zeale.co/news/articles/natio…
The costumes are prepped and the buckets are ready, but before you head out the door to fill them with more sugar than any parent wants to approve, check out Zeale’s Lifestyle’s tried-and-true candy game plan guide. zeale.co/news/articles/tamin…
In his Oct. 28 General Audience Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Vatican II document Gaudium et Spes’ section on culture and its relationship to the Christian faith, saying the relationship's “primary foundation” is found in the Incarnation. zeale.co/news/articles/pope-…
A high-speed train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more Oct. 28. Catholic leaders urged the faithful to pray for the victims and their families. zeale.co/news/articles/at-le…
Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric hospital in the U.S., has opened what Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton calls the nation’s first dedicated detransition clinic, fulfilling a requirement of a settlement he announced in May. zeale.co/news/articles/texas…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a “clear, decisive victory” among Jewish and Zionist voters early Oct. 28, but partial results from Israel’s parliamentary election left neither his right-wing alliance nor the opposition with a majority. zeale.co/news/articles/netan…
The relationship between faith and culture is rooted in the Incarnation, Pope Leo said:
"Faith, therefore, enriches and brings to fulfillment every culture it encounters, and is itself called to become a culture that is shaped by Christ. In this way, 'Gaudium et Spes' affirms the need to cultivate a fruitful integration of knowledge, expressed in a way of living the faith marked by a positive outlook on the world and history."
Vatican II and the topic of culture:
"In promoting culture in all its forms, the Church has always combined the proclamation of the Gospel with the establishment of schools, seeking to foster human and spiritual formation, encouraging believers to give an account of their faith and preparing all peoples to receive the Gospel."
Pope Leo reflected in today's General Audience catechesis on the Council's Pastoral Constitution "Gaudium et Spes," specifically its section, "The relationship between faith and culture."
He had explained in the catechesis, "The Catholic Church has always been concerned with accompanying the preaching of the Gospel with the establishment of schools of every kind, aimed at advancing the human, cultural and spiritual formation of men and women across the five continents.
"Medieval universities, as we know, were born from the heart of the Church, making a decisive contribution to the development of Western civilization."
Celebrate All Hallows’ Eve with these fun snacks, crafts, and family activities! zeale.co/news/articles/hallo…
DHS said that Chinese nationals have exploited a visa waiver program to travel to a U.S. territory and obtain U.S. citizenship for their children and conduct espionage related to nearby military installations. zeale.co/news/articles/dhs-t…
Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to polling places for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, describing the initiative as “the biggest DOJ election observer effort in history.” zeale.co/news/articles/doj-t…
