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The truth about transitions

When I first birthed a baby without drugs, I was convinced I was dying. Pain climbed in waves, contractions piling on top of each other so quickly I could barely breathe. "I can't do this," I wailed to my husband. But then I saw the spark in my midwife's eyes. "You're in transition," she said, her gaze steady. "This baby is almost here -- believe me."

3 dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack

Three people were confirmed dead and nine were injured, including a parish pastor, following what initial reports say was a mid-morning Israeli tank attack on the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza on July 17.

Archdiocese celebrates its 175th anniversary with a commemorative book, graphic novel

Catholics might have seen them in their parishes this summer: books with 529 pages of photographs, words and illustrations outlining the 175-year history of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and an accompanying graphic novel.

Church of England weighs proposal to place St. Thomas More’s skull in shrine for veneration

The Church of England is weighing plans to exhume and enshrine the head of St. Thomas More , the patron saint of statesmen and politicians, in time for the 500th anniversary of his 1535 martyrdom.

Archbishop Hebda to preside at July 19 Mass marking archdiocese’s 175th anniversary

Archbishop Bernard Hebda will preside at a 5:15 p.m. Mass July 19 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul celebrating 175 years of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis bringing Jesus to the people of Minnesota.

Pope Leo visits Italian Carabinieri station, Poor Clares during summer break

Catholic News Service

As part of his summer break, Pope Leo XIV visited members of the Italian Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo and the Poor Clares in nearby Albano Laziale.

Mary and the revolution

The Catholic Spirit

Recent columns have addressed the background to Jesus’ proclamation of the “kingdom of God.” We’ve looked at the Old Testament, the Maccabean Revolt and popular revolutionary movements in Jesus’ day. But before we get to Jesus’ words about the kingdom of God, it’s important to point out that the Gospels indicate that the kingdom Jesus proclaimed was not only a spiritual reality but also a social and political community.

Brave new classroom: Catholic schools nationwide integrate AI into teaching plans

Reading, writing and arithmetic -- and AI. The modern educational toolkit, of both teachers and students, now includes the use of artificial intelligence. Experts and teachers from coast-to-coast told OSV News AI is poised to transform Catholic education.

Healing starts at home, one mom at a time – Q & A with Hallie Rogers

The Catholic Spirit

Hallie Rogers was once a new mom, crying in the bathtub with stitches and a landline, asking her mom, “What did I get myself into?” Now the 42-year-old Maplewood mother of four is helping other moms ask the same question. She founded Better Beginnings (BetterBeginningsMN.com), a postpartum support company that has served nearly 1,500 families since 2013. It currently employs a dozen people and contracts with eight others.

Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, government figures reveal

Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, newest government figures have revealed. Statistics on annual conceptions released July 9 by the Office for National Statistics showed that in 2022, 29.69% of all conceptions in England and Wales ended in abortion, up from 26.54% a year earlier.

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