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BLESSED JERZY POPIELUSZKO
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In late October, while thousands gathered across the Polish capital to commemorate the 1984 kidnapping and brutal murder of Solidarity chaplain Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko, patient work continued at the Jesuit order’s archive in Warsaw to document the fate of other communist-era victims.

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington speaks to Catholic News Service at the North American College in Rome Oct. 15, 2024, while attending the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)
D.C. cardinal urges prayer, reflection before November elections

Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he hopes U.S. voters who are as concerned as he is about the “anger and vitriol” of the current election cycle will take time away from the media to think and pray about the values important to them as Catholics.

A man is pictured holding a rosary with the U.S. flag as a backdrop is silhouetted in this photo illustration. A new report released Sept. 17, 2024, by the nonpartisan More in Common research nonprofit indicates that more Americans turn to faith for spiritual support rather than political expression. (OSV News illustration/Mike Crupi, file Catholic Courier)
A Catholic’s guide to voting

In the voting booth, we have a privileged opportunity to contribute to our nation and promote the common good by bringing the values and teachings of our faith to bear on the issues facing our society.

Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, speaks at a news conference in the Vatican press office during the Synod of Bishops Oct. 3, 2024. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)
Diversity of perspectives can strengthen the Church, synod members say

Catholics cannot have a clear view of the biggest issues impacting the Church if they do not listen to the perspectives of Catholics who come from different countries or cultures or have different life experiences than they do, said Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas.

Members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality attend the second day of a two-day retreat at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2024, before the start of the second synod session. (CNS screen grab/Vatican Media)
Synod members reflect on diversity, trust before assembly opens

The Synod of Bishops on synodality does not aim only at bridging the gap between factions within the Catholic Church, but it also must grapple with the immense diversity of its 1.3 billion members spanning across cultures and countries, a spiritual adviser to the synod said.