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Catholic immigration advocates push for reform on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – Leaders in Hispanic Catholic ministry who gathered in Washington, D.C. from April 26-30 for a national meeting used the occasion to head to the halls of […]

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Newly found Maryland site reveals clues about Catholic colonists

By Zoey Maraist ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. (CNS) – While English colonists who arrived in the New World were looking for greater opportunities, many of the Catholic colonists who arrived […]

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Pilgrims seek St. Junipero Serra’s intercession for California

By Valerie Schmalz SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) – A trio of young adults and their dog Laika walked more than 800 miles in the footsteps of St. Junipero Serra on a […]

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Advocate Deirdre McQuade, 53, helped communicate bishops’ pro-life message

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (CNS) — Longtime pro-life advocate Deirdre McQuade, who for more than a decade shared perspectives of U.S. bishops’ and the Catholic Church’s teaching on the sanctity of life, […]

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News Briefs: May 1, 2022

Vatican officials in U.S to study alleged miracles in Father Tolton’s cause QUINCY, Ill. (CNS) – The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is […]

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Ukrainian Catholics in New York celebrate Easter by praying for end of war

NEW YORK (CNS) — Ukrainian Catholics in New York celebrated Easter with prayers that Christ’s triumph over death will also signify victory over everything evil happening in their home country. […]

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Caritas, Polish hotels serve Easter breakfast to 20,000 Ukrainians

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) – For two months, Poland has been welcoming Ukrainian refugees, and organizers wanted them to be able to celebrate Easter in a special way. So on April […]

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University of Notre Dame presents Evangelium Vitae Medal 

A doctor who performed abortions early in his career before dedicating himself to pro-life medicine received the prestigious Evangelium Vitae Medal at the University of Notre Dame on April 23.   […]

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News Briefs: April 24, 2022

Ukrainian Marine to pope: Mariupol ‘what hell on earth looks like’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Ukrainian Marine commander pleaded with Pope Francis to do everything to save the city […]

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Victory is not raising a flag on a pile of rubble, pope says on Palm Sunday

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one’s enemies; and He invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, […]

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News Briefs: April 17, 2022

Pontifical Academy of Sciences raises alarm about nuclear weapons VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Russia’s war on Ukraine frighteningly raises the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons, the unleashing of […]

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Wahlberg says ‘Father Stu’ found him, not the opposite

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – Mark Wahlberg, the Catholic star of the new movie “Father Stu,” has been hitting the interview trail to support the film. He’s got skin in the […]