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News Briefs: August 7, 2022

Court: Catholic school has right to hire staff who uphold church doctrine CHICAGO (CNS) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago said on July 28 […]

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Gathering in Owensboro, Ky., ‘feels like ‘home,’ say Asian Catholic leaders

By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. (CNS) — Sister Myrna Tordillo expressed her hope for the participants at the National Catholic Burmese-American Conference in Owensboro: “That they continue to live […]

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News Briefs: July 24, 2022

House bill to codify Roe is ‘unjust, extreme,’ say USCCB WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees said a measure passed by the House on July […]

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National honor for composers hymn is ‘a tremendous gift’

By Jay Nies JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) – A fellow member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Choir in Columbia, Missouri, approached Kate Basi after practice. “I wanted you […]

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News Briefs: July 10, 2022

USCCB committee chairmen raise concerns on proposed changes to Title IX WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees are raising concerns over a […]

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Pope to visit Canada, limiting participation to one hour at various events

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Perhaps signaling some improvement in Pope Francis’ painful knee, the Vatican announced June 23 that he will visit Canada in late July. However, the Canadian bishops […]

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Pope offers prayers for victims of earthquake in Afghanistan

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis offered prayers for victims of a strong earthquake that hit a remote, mountainous area of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. At least 1,000 […]

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News Briefs: June 26, 2022

Belgian bishop asks pope not to make him a cardinal VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying he did not want to add to the suffering of survivors of clerical sexual abuse […]

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News Briefs: June 12, 2022

At Tulsa, Okla., Catholic hospital complex, gunman kills four, then himself WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – A Catholic hospital’s campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the scene of the country’s 233rd mass […]

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Pilgrims trek days to join Uganda’s Martyrs Day observance

By Tonny Onyulo KAMPALA, Uganda (CNS) – Thousands of pilgrims from across Uganda and neighboring countries converged on Namugongo, a Kampala suburb, after walking for days to join the country’s […]

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‘Bleacher Brothers’ to visit all 30 MLB stadiums on evangelization tour

By Dianne Towalski CLOUD, Minn. (CNS) – Fathers Casey Cole and Roberto “Tito” Serrano, both Franciscan friars, met in their second year of formation and bonded over their love of […]

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News Briefs: May 29, 2022

San Francisco prelate says no Communion for Pelosi over her abortion stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – San Francisco’s archbishop declared on May 20 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is […]