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Pope Leo to Make ‘Digital Appearance’ at National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis

(OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV will have a “real-time digital encounter” with participants attending the National Catholic Youth Conference this fall in Indianapolis. The news was announced on Friday, […]

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News Briefs: August 24, 2025

People of Life Awards Honor Four Pro-Life Advocates WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – The four pro-life advocates honored on Monday, August 11, at the annual People of Life Awards built […]

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Indiana Couple Share Experience of Pope Blessing Their Baby

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – The excitement and nervousness kept building for Brandon and Arielle Brown as they heard the overflowing crowd at the Vatican roar, signaling that Pope Leo XIV was […]

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Call to Evangelize Includes the Digital Continent, Influencers Say

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Dedicating a Jubilee to Catholic influencers and content creators feels “historic” as the Vatican shows increasing support for digital missionaries and their influence, participants said. “We’re called to be apostles […]

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News Briefs: August 10, 2025

Pope to Name St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church ROME (OSV News) – St. John Henry Newman, the 19th-century theologian, intellectual, and preacher who journeyed from Anglicanism […]

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Against the Odds, CRS Has Delivered Aid to 1.7 Million in Gaza Since 2023

(OSV News) – Despite daunting odds, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its on-the-ground partners have managed to deliver aid to 1.7 million people in Gaza since 2023, according to new […]

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News Briefs: July 27, 2025

Accountability demanded for Israeli Strike GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (OSV News) – On Thursday, July 17, an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Parish compound, killing three Christians and wounding 10 […]

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Bishop: ‘Parents Have a Right to Direct Their Children’s Education’

Bishop Rhoades Applauds Recent Supreme Court Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – On Friday, June 27, Bishop Rhoades applauded the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of an interfaith group of […]

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News Briefs: July 13, 2025

USCCB President: One Big Beautiful Bill Will Cause ‘Greatest Harm’ to Poor WASHINGTON, D.C. (USCCB) – Reacting to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by the U.S. […]

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Creator of ‘The Chosen’ Says Goal Is to Point People to Christ

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Just as “The Chosen” wrapped up the release of Season 5 in the United States, the hit series about Jesus and those who knew Him was […]

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A Windy City Celebration

Pope tells Crowd in Chicago, ‘God Can Work in Our Lives’ BySimone Orendain CHICAGO (OSV News) – Under a bright sun, around an altar set up at centerfield, more than […]

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News Briefs: June 29, 2025

Three Years After Dobbs Decision, States Still Navigating Abortion Policy Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – Three years after a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior […]