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U.S. Bishops Advance Key Priorities at National Assembly

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops’ June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed – with some unexpected twists and […]

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News Briefs: June 16, 2024

U.S. Ambassador to Holy See to Step Down in July VATICAN CITY (CNS) – U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Joe Donnelly will leave his post in July, embassy officials […]

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Celebrate Religious Freedom Week June 22-29

From Saturday, June 22 (the feast of SS. Thomas More and John Fisher), to Saturday, June 29 (the feast of SS. Peter and Paul), the Church marks the annual observance […]

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U.S. Ambassador to Holy See to Step Down in July

By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Joe Donnelly will leave his post in July, embassy officials announced. The ambassador will step down from […]

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Pope Approves Miracle for Canonization of Carlo Acutis

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the […]

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News Briefs: June 2, 2024

In CBS Interview, Pope Addresses Women Deacons, War, Hope VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – Pope Francis said he is not open to the possibility of ordaining women as deacons, weeks […]

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Vatican Publishes New Norms to Discern Alleged Supernatural Phenomena

By Justin McClellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Officials at the Vatican have published new norms for the Church to discern alleged supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions and mystical visions, […]

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News Briefs: May 26, 2024

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Begins BEMIDJI, Minnesota (OSV News) – A two-day regional Eucharistic congress May 17-18 in the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, preceded the launch of the Marian Route of […]

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News Briefs: May 19, 2024

Eucharistic Congress Includes Priest, Deacon Tracks INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – A special track just for priests has been added to the schedule of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis from […]

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Pope Proclaims 2025 Holy Year, Saying People Need Truth, Goodness, Hope

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In the run-up to the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis appealed to the world’s Christians to become joyful heralds of hope in a world marked by […]

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News Briefs: May 12, 2024

Pope Urges Reparation to the Sacred Heart VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The spiritual practice of reparation “may be somewhat forgotten or wrongly judged obsolete” today, but it is essential for […]

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Pope Implores Young People to ‘Walk Together with Others’

VENICE, Italy (CNS) – Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals, and narrow walkways for one day, Pope Francis moved around Venice by boat, bridge, and electric golf cart. The […]