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News Briefs: March 31, 2024

U.S. Bishops Ask Faithful to Pray for End to Israel-Hamas war WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of the […]

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Eucharistic Revival’s ‘Invite One Back’ Initiative Helps Parishes Reach Lapsed Catholics

By Lauretta Brown (OSV News) – What would happen if clergy and parish leaders personally reached out to Catholics who have stopped attending Mass to invite them to come back, […]

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News Briefs: March 24, 2024

U.S. Bishops Urge Prayer as Court to Hear Cases on Abortion Pill WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – As the Supreme Court prepares to take up two cases on access to […]

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News Briefs: March 17, 2024

On Good Friday, Catholics Urged to Support Middle East Christians VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis plans to launch a humanitarian project in Gaza or the West Bank with the […]

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Feeding America CEO Named 2024 Recipient of Laetare Medal

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, has been named the recipient of the University of Notre Dame’s 2024 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics. […]

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News Briefs: March 10, 2024

Church Leaders Condemn Attack in Gaza City JERUSALEM (OSV News) – Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem condemned a “wanton attack” by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian civilians in […]

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Pope Proposes Lenten Resolution: Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

By Justin McClellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) – This Lent, Christians should become “seekers of light” by keeping their sights set on the light of Jesus through prayer and participating in […]

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News Briefs: March 3, 2024

U.S. Bishops Launch Teaching Initiative Called ‘Love Means More’ WASHINGTON (OSV News) – “Love Means More,” a new teaching initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has a statement […]

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News Briefs: February 25, 2024

Dates for Second Synod Assembly Announced VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The second assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will meet October 2-27 and will be preceded by several […]

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A Reading List for Catholics During Black History Month

By Kenneth Craycraft While ersatz celebrations of February as Black History Month have existed from as early as 1970, it became officially recognized in the United States in 1976. In […]

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News Briefs: February 18, 2024

Financial Aid Available for National Eucharistic Congress INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Organizers of the National Eucharistic Congress are making it easier for cash-strapped Catholic families to attend the July 17-21 […]

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CRS Rice Bowl Program Funds Vital Assistance to Poor

Ahead of the upcoming Lenten season, parishes across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be participating in the annual Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Program by distributing the cardboard […]