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News Briefs: May 25, 2025

Lisieux Celebrates 100 Years Since the Canonization of ‘The Little Flower’ PARIS (OSV News) – Catholics in Normandy have commemorated the 100th anniversary of the canonization of St. Thérèse of […]

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U.S. Bishops Update Pastoral Letter on Pornography

(OSV News) – The U.S. bishops recently released an updated version of their 2015 pastoral letter on the dangers of pornography, a document they said is “still needed today” amid increased […]

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Local Clergy Assist at Pope Leo’s Inauguration Mass

Beneath a flawlessly blue Roman sky, with Bernini’s famous colonnade wrapping its ancient arms around the estimated 150,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV – the Church’s […]

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News Briefs: May 18, 2025

Pope Leo to Inaugurate His Papacy on May 18 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May […]

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From Chicago to St. Peter’s: Get to Know Pope Leo XIV

(OSV News) – Standing on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved, and appeared to hold back emotion on Thursday, May 8, as he introduced […]

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Bishop Seitz: Mass Teaches Key Lesson about Migration

SOUTH BEND (OSV News) – Three nationally prominent immigration authorities participating in a webcast discussion of “Immigration and Human Flourishing at the Southern Border” dug deep on a topic the […]

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Challenges for a New Pope – and the Qualities He’ll Need

ROME (OSV News) – In the days since the death of Pope Francis, leading up to the conclave, which began on Wednesday, May 7, cardinals have been meeting each morning […]

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News Briefs: May 11, 2025

Trump Posts AI Image of Himself as Pope WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – President Donald Trump on Monday, May 5, dismissed criticism from some U.S. bishops after an image that […]

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‘This Is a Moment of Hope’: Cardinals Urge Unity, Patience Ahead of Conclave

ROME (OSV News) – As cardinals from around the world gathered the morning of Monday, May 5, for another day of general congregations ahead of the conclave that was scheduled to […]

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Build Communion with Diversity, Abbot Tells Cardinals before Conclave

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with […]

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With the Conclave Set, Here Are Possible Contenders to Succeed Pope Francis

(OSV News) – At the conclusion of the official days of mourning following the death of Pope Francis, 135 cardinal electors are eligible to enter pre-conclave gatherings. The old saying goes […]

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Conclave to Elect Next Pope Will Begin May 7

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on Wednesday, May 7, Vatican officials announced on […]