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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 […]

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The ‘Religion’ of Football: Searching for the Rightly Ordered Soul

By Timothy P. O’Malley, Ph.D. During my doctoral studies in Boston, my wife was a youth minister. Because she was supporting me in the lifestyle to which I had grown […]

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News Briefs: September 3, 2023

Pope Francis: Synod Is ‘Truly Important’ for the Church VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis asked a group of Italian journalists to shun fake news and a love of scandal, including when […]

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Judge dismisses criminal abuse charges against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick

DEDHAM, Mass. (OSV News) — The Massachusetts sex abuse case against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick fell apart Wednesday as all criminal charges were dismissed due to the disgraced former cleric […]

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U.S. Catholic Schools See Strong Growth, Forming Children ‘Who Love Jesus Christ’

(OSV News) — As they open their doors for a new academic year, the nation’s Catholic schools are enjoying overall strong growth, along with a firm commitment to mission, experts […]

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Father Mike Schmitz Urges Catholics to ‘Play to Win’ the Game of Life

By Daniel Meloy, OSV News PLYMOUTH, Mich. (OSV News) — The greatest basketball players of all time aren’t remembered because they never committed a foul but because of how they […]

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Under New Indiana Abortion Law, 9,000 Unborn Babies Will be Saved Each Year, Pro-Lifers Say

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Indiana’s new law banning most abortions finally went into effect on Monday, August 21, almost a year after the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, Planned […]

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As Maui Struggles to Recover, U.S. Parishes Plan Special Collections to Help Relief Efforts

BOSTON, Massachusetts (OSV News) – Dioceses across the country, including the Archdiocese of Boston, have called for parishes to take up special collections through the remaining August weekends to support […]

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Sister Josephine Garrett Shares ‘Hope Stories’ of Black Catholics in Podcast

By Katie Yoder (OSV News) – A podcast production by Catholic publishing company OSV (the parent company of OSV News) with a nationally-recognized religious sister is featuring “Hope Stories with […]

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World Youth Day 2027: Seoul, South Korea

LISBON, Portugal (CNS) – World Youth Day is returning to Asia in 2027 and will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea. Pope Francis announced the location on Sunday, August 6, […]