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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Invites Young People to Join

The National Eucharistic Congress is inviting young people to step out in faith – literally – by walking hundreds of miles in a major national pilgrimage. Organizers are inviting young […]

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News Briefs: October 15, 2023

U.S. Bishops, Pope React to Attack on Israel WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – U.S. Catholic bishops, including Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic […]

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News Briefs: October 8, 2023

Pope’s Communications Day Message to Focus on Impact of AI VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2024 will look at ways to ensure artificial intelligence […]

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News Briefs: October 1, 2023

Pope Condemns Child Pornography: ‘Criminality Available to Everyone’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Child pornography is “criminality available to everyone through their phones,” Pope Francis said while discussing abuse prevention with […]

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On Mission in Maui, Clergy Provide Comfort

By Patrick Downes (OSV News) – A smile. A wave. A hug. A bottle of water. An attentive and compassionate ear. A shoulder to cry on. A prayer. A ministry […]

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10 Things to Know about October’s Synod on Synodality in Rome

By Maria Wiering (OSV News) – The eyes of the Catholic world turn to Rome beginning on Wednesday, October 4, as the worldwide Synod of Bishops convenes on the feast […]

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News Briefs: September 24, 2023

Pope to Global Leaders: Save Children, the Planet ‘Before It’s too Late’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Kicking off a global meeting of leaders in New York on Monday, September 18, […]

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News Briefs: September 17, 2023

Data Shows Abortions Rise in States Where Procedure Is Legal (OSV News) – Legal abortions most likely increased in the United States in the first six months of 2023 compared […]

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Eliot’s ‘The Wasteland’ at 101

By Kenneth Craycraft “The Wasteland,” arguably T.S. Eliot’s greatest poem, was originally published in 1922, 100 years ago last year. But this month marks another important centenary anniversary of the publication of […]

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Pope Hails Beatified Family as ‘Ray of Light in the Darkness’

By Paulina Guzik MARKOWA, Poland (OSV News) – In one of the most significant moments in Polish post-war history, the Ulma family was beatified in Markowa on Sunday, September 10, becoming […]

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Pope Offers Prayers After Quake Kills 2,500 in Morocco

By Maria-Pia Negro Chin (OSV News) – Rescuers continue to search through the rubble in the hopes of finding survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco the night of Friday, […]

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News Briefs: September 10, 2023

Catholic Charities Helps Floridians Ravaged by Idalia PERRY, Florida (OSV News) – Catholic aid workers are rolling up their sleeves to help tens of thousands of people after Tropical Storm […]