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Where to give to help Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling. Here are some […]
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Despite invasion, nuns say they’ll remain in Ukraine to serve the people
By Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA, PA (CNS) – Women religious in Ukraine are facing Russia’s full-scale invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to service. Two sisters of […]
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News Briefs: March 6, 2022
Ending conflict requires dialogue; Vatican ready to help, cardinal says VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is ready to facilitate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary […]
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News Briefs: February 27, 2022
Celibacy not ‘divine law’ for priests, but promotes holiness, speakers say VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The requirement that most priests in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church be celibate […]
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Stations remind faithful of Christ’s perfect example, depth of his love
By Katie Peterson NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) – From partaking in the sacrament of reconciliation to fasting to choosing what to give up, Lent is full of traditions that Catholics around […]
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News Briefs: February 20, 2022
Pope restructures the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As part of ongoing measures to reform the Roman Curia, Pope Francis has approved restructuring the […]
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Myanmar cardinal appeals to Mary to protect his country
YANGON, Myanmar (CNS) – Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has sought the intercession of Mary for protection, healing and mercy for conflict-torn Myanmar, which has been in turmoil since the […]
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Detroit-area Ukrainian Americans pray for peace in homeland
By Daniel Meloy SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (CNS) – As Russian military forces continued to assemble along the Russia-Ukraine border, U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders looked for a potential […]
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Renewing wedding vows as a family ‘only strengthens the bond,’ says son
By Dan Russo DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS) – David and Gwen Bormann met in a creamery in 1971. Like aged cheese, the flavor of their love has gotten better over time. […]
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News Briefs: February 13, 2022
Pakistan’s first ‘servant of God’ is 20-year-old killed by suicide bomber VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Akash Bashir, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard who was killed by a suicide bomber in […]
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News Briefs: February 6, 2022
Vietnamese Dominican stabbed to death while hearing confession HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (CNS) – A Dominican priest serving ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was stabbed to death while […]
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News Briefs: January 30, 2021
Pope declares St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis officially has declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church. In a decree […]