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Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditation...

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Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions

Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions

The pontiff warned that “stability and peace are not built with mutual threats” ...

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Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship

Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship

Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham’...

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Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically killed with brother in 2024

Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star trag...

Throughout the 2026 Winter Games Olympics in Milan Cortina, Team USA kept Gaudre...

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Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing r...

The fuel shortage makes distribution of aid more challenging, and garbage pickup...

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Bishop Rhoades makes biblical case for Church’s response to ‘immense’ migration crisis

Bishop Rhoades makes biblical case for Church’s respons...

Written by Elyse Maldonado, Today’s Catholic SOUTH BEND, Ind. (OSV News) — Bisho...

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New initiative to form mental health professionals rooted in Church teaching

New initiative to form mental health professionals root...

(OSV News) — A new initiative by the University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoen...

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At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as a weapon in culture wars’

At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘...

"The extent of the peace we embody -- that exemplary peace 'which the world cann...

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Cardinal Dolan: Vance ‘apologized’ for ‘out of line’ comments about US bishops and immigration

Cardinal Dolan: Vance ‘apologized’ for ‘out of line’ co...

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said U.S. Vice President JD Vance "apologized" for "ou...

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ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the conscience,’ says USCCB bishop

ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the co...

(OSV News) — A Texas bishop and head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ migration com...

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Washington Roundup: Board of Peace holds inaugural meeting; DHS funding stalemate continues

Washington Roundup: Board of Peace holds inaugural meet...

More than two dozen countries have accepted Trump’s invitation to join the Board...

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Church channels international aid to Cubans, but assistance falls short

Church channels international aid to Cubans, but assist...

Power outages have been common for years, Archbishop García added, so even when ...

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Unmarked graves on land once owned by Catholic slaveholders trigger search for descendants

Unmarked graves on land once owned by Catholic slavehol...

(OSV News) — Sometimes “silent as the grave” isn’t just a metaphor. A team of st...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; Catholic leaders praise civil rights leader’s work for justice

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; Catholic leaders praise ...

Catholic leaders were among those who praised the legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jacks...

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BREAKING: Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah Oct. 31

BREAKING: Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in S...

The beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set ...

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From foreheads to crowns: How Ash Wednesday looks different worldwide

From foreheads to crowns: How Ash Wednesday looks diffe...

The cross traced on the forehead echoes the sign first made at baptism and repea...

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Bishops, pro-life leaders slam Notre Dame pro-abortion appointment as ‘slap in face,’ ‘betrayal’

Bishops, pro-life leaders slam Notre Dame pro-abortion ...

On Feb. 16, several recipients of Notre Dame's Evangelium Vitae Medal penned an ...

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A quick guide to fasting in Lent

A quick guide to fasting in Lent

(OSV News) — Lent begins Feb. 18 this year. During this holy and penitential sea...

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Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion

Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need...

The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approac...

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‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time

‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope L...

The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Le...