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News Briefs: February 12, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down; Catholic Lawmaker Calls for ‘Frank and Sober’ National Security Conversation WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — A Chinese surveillance balloon flying at high altitudes over the […]
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‘It’s enough’: Patriarchs, heads of churches call for lifted sanctions, aid for Syria after earthquake kills thousands
By Doreen Abi Raad, OSV News BEIRUT (OSV News) — In response to the devastating earthquake that struck northern Syria Feb. 6, the patriarchs and heads of churches in the country demanded […]
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Displaced Persons Meeting Pope Underscore South Sudan’s Overlapping Crises
By Justin McLellan ROME (CNS) — Africa’s largest displacement crisis has seen nearly 4.5 million people flee their homes due to deadly civil conflicts and environmental disasters in South Sudan. […]
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Pope Asks Congo’s Priests, Religious to Be Authentic Witnesses of Faith
KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) — The strength and unity of the Catholic community in Congo and its ability to be an effective force for peace and reconciliation depend in large part […]
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‘Lay Down the Weapons of Hatred, Revenge,’ Pope Tells South Sudanese
JUBA, South Sudan (CNS) — Looking out at tens of thousands of smiling faces, Pope Francis told South Sudanese Catholics that the only way the country will get out of […]
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‘Huge Loss of Life’
Syrians Face Mass Casualties from 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck […]
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Pope Asks Congo’s Priests, Religious to Be Authentic Witnesses of Faith
KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) — The strength and unity of the Catholic community in Congo and its ability to be an effective force for peace and reconciliation depend in large part […]
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News Briefs: February 5, 2023
‘He is the Only Hope We Have,’ Say Refugees in South Sudan about Pope’s Visit KAMPALA, Uganda (OSV News) — Pope Francis is taking off to the African continent on […]
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News Briefs: January 29, 2023
Vatican Funding for Charitable Works Totals $10.7 Million in 2022; $2.2 Million Alone Goes to Needs in Ukraine ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (OSV News) — The Vatican Dicastery for the Service of […]
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Pope Announces Ecumenical Prayer Before Synod Assembly in October
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Encouraging Catholics to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis also announced that before the assembly of the Synod of Bishops opens […]
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News Briefs: January 22, 2023
Thousands Gather at Site of Jesus’ Baptism in Jordan for Special Mass BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (OSV News) — The officially recognized site of Jesus’ baptism drew thousands of […]
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Pope Reorganizes Rome Vicariate to be More Collegial, Accountable
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the same spirit and aims behind his recent reform and reorganization of the Roman Curia, Pope Francis, as Bishop of Rome, has overhauled the Vicariate […]