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Religious issues played big part in 2020 Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CNS) —The busy year for the Supreme Court had the attention of the Catholic Church from major decisions it announced this past summer to oral arguments this fall around […]
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Vatican will offer Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 to employees
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican health service will begin vaccinating employees and Vatican citizens against COVID-19 using the Pfizer vaccine, the director of the Vatican health service told Vatican […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations still ‘full of grace’
By Esther Terry Celebrations for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe were still “full of grace” this year, although they looked different from normal. Pope Francis granted a plenary […]
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Catholic agencies deliver aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region
By Frederick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — Amid fears that many areas in Ethiopia’s Tigray region remained unsafe, Catholic humanitarian agencies and their partners were moving food and other supplies […]
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Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of […]
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A statement from Archbishop Charles C. Thompson calling again for an end to federal executions in Indiana
December 14, 2020 As we approach the celebration of the birth of Jesus, who came to give us life, I once again appeal to the conscience of all humanity and […]
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Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports common good
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are “sufficiently serious” reasons to accept the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the […]
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Bishops say Advent during pandemic can draw us closer to Jesus
CLEVELAND (CNS) — The global pandemic and new limits on daily activities present a special time for a renewal of faith and the opportunity to deepen appreciation for Jesus in […]
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Nun, who claims ‘divine help,’ advances to final of MasterChef Brasil
By Lise Alves SAO PAULO (CNS) — A Brazilian nun who has moved into the finals of a TV cooking show said she received “divine help” and prayed the entire […]
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Administration urged to stop federal executions, recall God’s mercy during Advent
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Federal executions are at odds with Advent as a season “of anticipated redemption” and must be stopped, said the chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ […]
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Pope says Catholics can receive plenary indulgence for Guadalupe devotion
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — With the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe closed for her feast to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis said Catholics still can receive a […]
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New books for teens, kids focus on morality, Bible, Jesus
YARDLEY, Pa. (CNS) — The following books are suitable for Christmas giving. “The Spider Who Saved Christmas: A Legend” by Raymond Arroyo, illustrated by Randy Gallegos. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, […]