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Priest Who Offered Up Cancer for Clerical Abuse Victims Says He Was Healed at Lourdes

By Gina Christian (OSV News) — A priest who offered up his suffering from cancer for the sake of clerical abuse victims said he has experienced a miraculous healing following […]

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Displaced Persons Meeting Pope Underscore South Sudan’s Overlapping Crises

By Justin McLellan ROME (CNS) — Africa’s largest displacement crisis has seen nearly 4.5 million people flee their homes due to deadly civil conflicts and environmental disasters in South Sudan. […]

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Pope Asks Congo’s Priests, Religious to Be Authentic Witnesses of Faith

KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) — The strength and unity of the Catholic community in Congo and its ability to be an effective force for peace and reconciliation depend in large part […]

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‘Lay Down the Weapons of Hatred, Revenge,’ Pope Tells South Sudanese

JUBA, South Sudan (CNS) —  Looking out at tens of thousands of smiling faces, Pope Francis told South Sudanese Catholics that the only way the country will get out of […]

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‘Huge Loss of Life’

Syrians Face Mass Casualties from 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck […]

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News Briefs: February 5, 2023

‘He is the Only Hope We Have,’ Say Refugees in South Sudan about Pope’s Visit KAMPALA, Uganda (OSV News) — Pope Francis is taking off to the African continent on […]

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Legislation Would Expand Mental Health Services for Those in Crisis

A bipartisan measure with far-reaching support statewide would offer a lifeline to those experiencing a mental health crisis and help address the crippling human and economic costs of untreated mental […]

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Catholic Ministries Must Together Encounter, Listen To, and Accompany Women and Children, Panelists Say

BY MARIA-PIA NEGRO CHIN WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — Efforts to help women and children thrive, across all stages of human life, need to be interpersonal and in collaboration with […]

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News Briefs: January 29, 2023

Vatican Funding for Charitable Works Totals $10.7 Million in 2022; $2.2 Million Alone Goes to Needs in Ukraine ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (OSV News) — The Vatican Dicastery for the Service of […]

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Pro-life Legislation, Post-Roe Legal Challenges in Spotlight at Statehouse

The Indiana Statehouse remains a center of public policy debate after the overturning of Roe v. Wade as lawmakers consider a wide range of new pro-life bills while the state […]

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Indiana High Court Hears Abortion Ban Challenge Invoking ‘Unwritten’ Constitutional Right

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Jan. 19 on a case regarding Senate Bill 1, legislation enacted last August that provides sweeping protections for […]

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‘We Are Not Yet Done’: March for Life Holds First National Event After Overturn of Roe v. Wade

By Kate Scanlan WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the nation’s capital for the 50th March for Life on Jan. 20 — the […]