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Pope Francis Continues Tour of Asian Island-Nations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) – Even members of the most remote, smallest, and poorest Christian communities are called to share the Gospel and to do so, first, by the way they […]

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U.S. Bishops Release New Resource on Hispanic/Latino Communities, Ministries

BY MARIETHA GONGORA V. WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church has released a […]

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Pope Arrives in Indonesia at Beginning of Four-Nation Tour

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) – Pope Francis landed in Jakarta on Tuesday, September 3, after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the Religious Affairs Minister of Indonesia and […]

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News Briefs: September 8, 2024

Bishops Decry Workers’ Struggles in Labor Day Message WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – Labor Day marks a time to “recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors the human […]

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Migrant Morality: Pope Doubles Down on Message of Acceptance

By Justin McClellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As immigration becomes an increasingly hot-button political issue in the United States and Europe, Pope Francis again underscored the moral weight of how […]

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Pope Francis Prepares for Longest Trip of His Pontificate

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis’ trip to Asia and Oceania in September will be a trip of religious, economic, and social contrasts. Visiting four nations from September 2-13, the […]

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Priest: It’s ‘Business as Usual’ in Jerusalem Despite War

(OSV News) – As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, OSV News spoke with Jesuit Father John Paul, Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, ahead of […]

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News Briefs: August 25, 2024

Notre Dame Alumni Shine at Paris Olympics PARIS (OSV News) – University of Notre Dame 2018 national champion Jackie Young was among the contributors to the United States’ intense 67-66 […]

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News Briefs: August 11, 2024

Vatican Officials ‘Saddened’ by Olympics’ Opening Ceremony VATICAN CITY (CNS) – More than a week after the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, Vatican officials joined others who complained […]

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Catholic Public Policy Directors Gather in Indianapolis

Hours after 50,000 people experienced the closing Mass of the historic National Eucharistic Congress in downtown Indianapolis, a smaller gathering of the Catholic faithful was just beginning a few blocks […]

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Tens of Thousands Flood Indianapolis Streets During Procession of the Blessed Sacrament

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Tens of thousands of Catholics walked through the streets of downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, July 20, for what Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens said “might be the […]

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‘Conversion to the Eucharist’ is Pope’s Message

INDIANAPOLIS  (OSV News) – The five days of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis could not have ended in a more fitting way – with the celebration of the […]