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The St. Andrew Novena: Prayerful Preparation for Christmas
By Anna Wilgenbusch ST. PAUL, Minnesota (OSV News) – Ten years ago, Erika Kidd sat at the edge of a family member’s hospital bed. It was almost Christmas; wind buffeted […]
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News Briefs: November 26, 2023
March for Life Announces 2024 Theme WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – The March for Life’s theme for its 2024 event will be “Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child,” the […]
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USCCB President on Pope Francis, the U.S. Church, and More
BALTIMORE (OSV News) – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services is just beginning his second year of his three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference […]
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Synod, Eucharist Are Interconnected, Bishops Say During Fall Assembly
By Gina Christian and Peter Jesserer Smith BALTIMORE (OSV News) – The Eucharist and synodality are interconnected, said prelates attending the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall plenary assembly, […]
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News Briefs: November 19, 2023
Pope Joins Knights, Dames of Holy Sepulchre in Praying for Peace VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis joined leaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in […]
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First day of U.S. bishops’ November meeting focuses on synodality, technology in liturgy, and advancing a cause of canonization
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The first public day of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Baltimore saw elections to important posts, while public presentations chiefly centered on synodality, […]
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Pope Removes Bishop Strickland Following Vatican Investigation
By Maria Wiering and Peter Jesserer Smith (OSV News) – Pope Francis has “relieved” Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See […]
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10 Takeaways from the Synod’s Synthesis Report – and Why They Matter
By Peter Jesserer Smith (OSV News) – The Synod of Bishops’ first session at the Vatican has concluded, with its results wrapped up in a 41-page “halftime report” for the entire Church […]
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Ohio Voters Codify Abortion in State Constitution
OSV News – Ohio voters on Tuesday, November 7, approved Issue 1, a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability, typically understood to be […]
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Bishops Reiterate Moral Permissibility of COVID Vaccines
WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – The U.S. Catholic bishops have reiterated the moral permissibility of the COVID vaccines available in the United States for Catholics as booster shots become available […]
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News Briefs: November 12, 2023
After Music Video ‘Desecration,’ Brooklyn Bishop Celebrates Mass of Reparation BROOKLYN, N.Y. (OSV News) – Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn celebrated a Mass of Reparation on Saturday, November 4, in […]
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News Briefs: November 5, 2023
Ohio Voters to Decide Future of Abortion Access in State COLUMBUS, Ohio (OSV News) – Ohio voters will consider Issue 1 in November, a measure that would codify abortion access […]