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News Briefs: August 20, 2023
Pope Again Prays for Maui Victims, Makes Appeal for Migration Reform VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 13, Pope Francis again […]
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Catholics Appeal for Help as Biden Declares Maui’s Deadly Fires a Federal Emergency
OSV News – Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of […]
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U.S., Japanese Bishops Pledge to Concretely Work Toward ‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’
By Northwest Catholic NAGASAKI, Japan (OSV News) – On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle and Archbishop John C. Wester of […]
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Don’t be Afraid to Change the World, Pope Tells Youths at WYD Closing Mass
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service LISBON, Portugal (CNS) – To end “Catholic Woodstock” – as World Youth Day has been called by the Portuguese press – Pope Francis told […]
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Long After Pope Leaves Vigil, Pilgrims Carry His Message and Energy Into the Night
By James Ramos, OSV News LISBON, Portugal (OSV News) – After spending the evening with Pope Francis in a solemn time of Eucharistic adoration and listening to his message during […]
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Indiana Youth Reflect on ‘Life-Changing’ Experience in Lisbon
By Paulina Guzik, OSV News LISBON, Portugal (OSV News) – Selia Nunez celebrated her 16th birthday two weeks ago, and now she is in Lisbon, enjoying her first World Youth […]
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Pope Prays for WYD: The Church is Not a ‘Club’ for the Elderly
By Justin McClellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic Church is not a “club” for the elderly; it needs the participation of young people to keep it alive and ensure […]
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‘Never, Never Lose Faith,’ Says Man Whose Miraculous Cure as Child Led to St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s Canonization
By Katie Yoder OSV News – Jake Finkbonner first decided to become a medical doctor when he was in middle school. “I’d love to help people the same way that […]
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News Briefs: July 23, 2023
Pence Pushes Back on False Claims about Ukraine’s Religious Freedom at GOP Forum DES MOINES, Iowa (OSV News) – Former Vice President Mike Pence had a tense exchange with former […]
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News Briefs: July 9, 2023
Franciscan Friar Sentenced to Nearly a Year Behind Bars for Abortion Clinic Protests NEW YORK (OSV News) — Father Fidelis Moscinski, a member of the Franciscan Fathers of the Renewal, […]
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News Briefs: June 25, 2023
U.S. Bishops Advance Pastoral Initiatives to Strengthen Church Amid Discussions on Eucharist, Priesthood, Synodality ORLANDO, Florida (OSV News) — Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved […]
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News Briefs: June 11, 2023
Nationals Pitcher, Dodgers Players Join Chorus Criticizing LA Team for Plan to Honor ‘Sisters’ Drag Group LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, known for his […]