catholic
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A straight-laced family man with a Catholic upbringing, Becerra was more reserved during the debates — a quiet confidence that drew some voters to support him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government and the Catholic Church in Spain signed an agreement in March to compensate victims, after years of reticence and opacity from the Church hierarchy.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
As Chesnut noted, UFOs-as-demons is actually an evangelical idea from the 1950s and ’60s, and not something the Catholic Church has ever meddled in.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, last year put Gaudí on the path to sainthood, a multistage process that depends on the Catholic Church confirming claims of miracles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Confession is one of the most important sacraments of the Catholic Church—a holy moment in which people can repent their wrongs.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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