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Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. He was 88 years old. Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, passed away at 7:35 a.m. in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vatican guesthouse where he chose to live instead of the traditional…

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Arthur Blessitt, the man famous for carrying a cross over 40,000 miles across 7 continents, has died as the age o 84. Known as the “Pilgrim with the Cross,” Blessitt famously carried a 12-foot, 45-lb cross over 43,000 miles, spanning 324 countries. Blessitt was an ordained minister by the time he was 20, with his evangelism…

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The Christian community in Minnesota is mourning the loss of retired pastor Greg Garmer, 78, whose life was tragically cut short after he fell through the ice while skating near Woodstock Bay on Sunday. Garmer’s body was discovered on Monday afternoon, bringing an outpouring of grief and gratitude for a man who dedicated his life…

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Gustavo Gutiérrez, a Peruvian Catholic priest and the father of Liberation Theology passed away in Lima, Peru, at the age of 96 after a long illness. His death marks the end of an era, but his legacy continues to resonate in the Church and the hearts of many believers worldwide. Gutiérrez’s pioneering work on Liberation…

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