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Kentucky, Wisconsin bishops issue statements affirming dignity of migrants

Kentucky, Wisconsin bishops issue statements affirming ...

In separate statements, Catholic bishops in Kentucky and Wisconsin urged politic...

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Catholic influencer says son is ‘already in heaven at work’ after losing flu battle

Catholic influencer says son is ‘already in heaven at w...

(OSV News) — Catholic influencer Paul J. Kim announced his 5-year-old son Micah ...

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Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, including Caritas, drawing condemnation

Israel bans dozens of aid groups from Gaza, including C...

Aid organizations whose licenses have been revoked include Doctors Without Borde...

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Trump’s order and Pope Leo’s vision for regulating AI: Can they converge?

Trump’s order and Pope Leo’s vision for regulating AI: ...

How do we balance the freedom to innovate and guard against known harms of AI? C...

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Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve: The future is in God’s hands

Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve: The future is in God’s ...

Pope Leo XIV presides over first vespers (evening prayer) in St. Peter's B...

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How to obtain a plenary indulgence for the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026

How to obtain a plenary indulgence for the end of 2025 ...

Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). On...

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Leo XIV: The world is saved by welcoming all without fear

Leo XIV: The world is saved by welcoming all without fear

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan...

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Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nations and wounded families

Pope Leo XIV urges prayers for peace in bloodied nation...

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vati...

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Key dates on the agenda of the pope and Vatican for 2026

Key dates on the agenda of the pope and Vatican for 2026

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile in St. Peter’s Square in October 20...

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Dispensation in Columbus diocese for those who fear immigration crackdown pursuit

Dispensation in Columbus diocese for those who fear imm...

(OSV News) — Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, has granted a dispensat...

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Puerto Rico Catholic governor signs historic personhood law for the unborn

Puerto Rico Catholic governor signs historic personhood...

Father Carlos Pérez Toro, a civil lawyer graduate of Inter American University o...

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Wisconsin man’s Catholic faith revived after finding bishop’s crosier in scrapyard

Wisconsin man’s Catholic faith revived after finding bi...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — A bishop’s golden crosier, or hooked staff symboliz...

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‘Knives Out’ discovers the strange, attractive light of the Christian story

‘Knives Out’ discovers the strange, attractive light of...

The new “Knives Out” movie is out on Netflix, and Catholic commentators are righ...

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Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation?

Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation?

If the church's new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is New Y...

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Pope Leo XIV: To let God work in your life, you have to empty yourself

Pope Leo XIV: To let God work in your life, you have to...

Pope Leo XIV meets with a group of pilgrims from St. Thomas of Villanova P...

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PHOTOS: Unforgettable moments from the 2025 papal transition

PHOTOS: Unforgettable moments from the 2025 papal trans...

The coffin of Pope Francis rests before the altar at the funeral Mass on S...

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Pope Leo XIV warns against gambling, which ‘ruins many families’

Pope Leo XIV warns against gambling, which ‘ruins many ...

Credit: Zolnierek/Shutterstock Dec 30, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). Pope Leo XI...

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More than 3 million people attended Vatican audiences and ceremonies in 2025

More than 3 million people attended Vatican audiences a...

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square filled with thousands of mourners includ...

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Pope Leo XIV urges families to keep the flame of love alive

Pope Leo XIV urges families to keep the flame of love a...

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican...

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Pope Leo XIV sends 3 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV sends 3 truckloads of humanitarian aid to ...

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vati...