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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 […]

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Next National Eucharistic Congress to Be Held in 2029

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 […]

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News Briefs: February 16, 2025

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 […]

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How to Accompany People Hurt by the Church

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 […]

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News Briefs: February 9, 2025

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 […]

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How to Celebrate World Marriage Day

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 […]

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The Missionary Imperative of Catholic Health Care

(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, […]

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News Briefs: February 2, 2025

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 […]

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New Religious Freedom Report Flags Areas of ‘Critical Concern’

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 […]

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News Briefs: January 26, 2025

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 […]

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Pope Francis Looks Back on Life in New Autobiography

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. […]

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News Briefs: January 12, 2025

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 […]