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News Briefs: February 23, 2025
Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta Added to Universal Calendar VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Mother Teresa, a “beacon of hope” and […]
Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta Added to Universal Calendar VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Mother Teresa, a “beacon of hope” and […]
The 11th National Eucharistic Congress will be held in 2029, building “on the grace” received in Indianapolis at the 10th congress, said Jason Shanks, CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress […]
USCCB Lays Off a Third of Migration Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – Officials with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued layoff notices to about a third of […]
By Kimberly Heatherington (OSV News) – They are the walking wounded – those who in some ways have been hurt by the Church’s members through different forms of physical and […]
U.S. Bishops Call for Prayer after Deadly D.C. Air Collision WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – U.S. Catholic bishops and other faith leaders, joined by Pope Francis, called for prayer following […]
By Zoey Maraist (OSV News) – A sea of heart-shaped cards, candy, and decor reminds couples that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. But at the same time, many Catholic […]
(OSV News) – Secularization in Western counties is not a phenomenon that necessarily brings about more tolerance or one that is marked by religious neutrality. Instead, when we forget God, […]
Pope Clears Way for Beatification of Georgia Martyrs VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has formally recognized that five Franciscan missionaries ministering in what is now the U.S. state of […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (OSV News) – A new annual report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) identified what it called five areas of critical concern, defined as both threats […]
Donald Trump Sworn in as 47th President WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, January 20, as the nation’s 47th president, marking a historic return […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future. […]
Pope Urges Peace in Annual Christmas Message VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis called on […]