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Vatican Stamps Commemorate Pope’s 10th Anniversary
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office is marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election with a series of four postage stamps. “We want to celebrate […]
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News Briefs: February 12, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down; Catholic Lawmaker Calls for ‘Frank and Sober’ National Security Conversation WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — A Chinese surveillance balloon flying at high altitudes over the […]
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Displaced Persons Meeting Pope Underscore South Sudan’s Overlapping Crises
By Justin McLellan ROME (CNS) — Africa’s largest displacement crisis has seen nearly 4.5 million people flee their homes due to deadly civil conflicts and environmental disasters in South Sudan. […]
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‘Huge Loss of Life’
Syrians Face Mass Casualties from 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck […]
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News Briefs: January 22, 2023
Thousands Gather at Site of Jesus’ Baptism in Jordan for Special Mass BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (OSV News) — The officially recognized site of Jesus’ baptism drew thousands of […]
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News Briefs: January 15, 2023
After Benedict’s Funeral, Publisher Releases Book by Late Pope’s Secretary ROME (CNS) — Soon after Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, an […]
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News Briefs: January 8, 2023
Eucharistic Revival’s Upcoming Parish Year Aims for Catholics to Experience a Life-Changing ‘Personal Encounter’ with Christ (OSV News) — The three-year Eucharistic Revival is currently in its first year, the […]
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Parish Sues Over Its Right to Hire Staff Who Uphold Church Tenets
LANSING, Mich. (CNS) — A Catholic parish in the Diocese of Lansing has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to protect its right to hire parish employees and staff […]
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News Briefs: December 25, 2022
Pope Reveals He Prepared Resignation Letter in Case of Impairment VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to […]
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Bishop of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Retires; Pope Names Oregon Pastor and University of Notre Dame Grad as Successor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Donald J. Kettler of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and named as his successor Holy Cross Father Patrick M. Neary, […]
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USPS ‘Virgin and Child’ Stamp Features One of World’s Most Revered Images
BOSTON (CNS) — Every two years, the U.S. Postal Service issues a traditional first-class Christmas stamp showing Mary and Jesus, and this year’s stamp features an oil-on-panel painting from the […]
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Mother Shares her Story of Finding God After Tragic Sandy Hook Shooting
BY KAREN A. AVITABLE NEWTOWN, Conn. (CNS) — Jennifer Hubbard began Dec. 14, 2012, with her routine just like any other day. She prepared breakfast, made her children’s lunches and […]