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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 […]

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Pope Opens Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Launching ‘Jubilee of Hope’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope.” As the […]

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Students Ready ‘to Receive Him’ at Annual SEEK Conference

This year, thousands of college-age Catholics will flock to Utah and Washington, D.C., for a radical encounter with the Lord. As a part of Focus Ministries, the annual SEEK Conference […]

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New Netflix Film Presents the Life of the Virgin Mary

(OSV News) – For those attempting to bring any part of the Gospel story to the screen, whether big or small, the four canonical accounts, as books of faith, prove […]

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A Meditation on the Nativity of Christ: Ponder What God Gave to Us All on that First Christmas Day

By Father Andrew Budzinski As we once again celebrate the solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord on Christmas Day, let us imagine what it must have been like in […]

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News Briefs: December 22, 2024

In Corsica, Pope Says Faith, Culture Need Not Clash AJACCIO, France (CNS) – Pope Francis became the first leader of the Catholic Church to set foot in Corsica, the birthplace […]

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News Briefs: December 15, 2024

New Cardinals Are Called to Build Church Unity, Pope Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the center of one’s life, […]

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Bells Toll in Diocese as Iconic Catholic Cathedral Reopens

‘Long Live Notre Dame de Paris!’ By Caroline De Sury PARIS (OSV News) – The solemn reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral put Paris in the center of the Catholic world […]

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Blessed Solanus Casey: A Model of Fortitude

Among the many pearls of spiritual wisdom the Church received from Blessed Solanus Casey, this one stands out: “We should thank God frequently for, not only the blessings of the […]

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Holy Year 2025: A Time of Prayer and Hope

Diocese to Hold Local Masses, Processions to Begin Jubilee A jubilee year marks a time of renewal in the Church, encouraging the faithful to enter more fully into a life […]

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ICC Backs Legislation to Abolish Death Penalty in Indiana

With Indiana’s first state execution in 15 years scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 18, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is already working to promote legislation for the 2025 […]

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Indianapolis Museum ‘Honored’ to Have Painting Chosen for Christmas Stamp

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Mary with the Christ Child has long been an iconic Christmas image for cultures and people around the world. Beginning more than 60 years ago, the […]