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Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, pictured in an undated photo, was arrested in March 2023 for praying silently outside an abortion facility in Birmingham, England. Six months later Vaughan-Spruce, a Catholic, received notification that she will not be prosecuted, and in a Sept. 22 letter, the West Midlands Police apologized to her for the length of time it took to reach their decision. (OSV News photo/courtesy ADF UK) Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, pictured in an undated photo, was arrested in March 2023 for praying silently outside an abortion facility in Birmingham, England. Six months later Vaughan-Spruce, a Catholic, received notification that she will not be prosecuted, and in a Sept. 22 letter, the West Midlands Police apologized to her for the length of time it took to reach their decision. (OSV News photo/courtesy ADF UK)

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English police apologize to woman arrested for silently praying outside abortion facility

LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) — Police in England have apologized to a Catholic woman six months after she was arrested for praying silently outside...

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The Walker Slough, an offshoot of the San Joaquin River, is seen running alongside Van Buskirk Park in Stockton, Calif., Jan 26, 2023. Environmental groups hope the former municipal golf course will be converted into a restored floodplain. (OSV News photo/Nathan Frandino, Reuters)

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New American Climate Corps aims to boost clean energy, jobs for young people

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Papal almoner opens shelter in Lviv after drone attack destroyed warehouse

(OSV News) — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity went to Ukraine for the seventh...

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Richard Carrillo poses Aug. 9, 2023, in front of the altar in the chapel of St. John Neumann Church, Miami, where he directs the choir. He's organizing a Mass that blends Aztec and European heritages, "Mass of the Americas," by Los Angeles composer Frank La Rocca, and it will have its Miami premiere the evening of Oct. 3 at Epiphany Church, also in Miami. (OSV News photo/Jim Davis, Florida Catholic)

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For student, producing ‘Mass of the Americas’ blends a faith experience with music experience

By Jim Davis MIAMI (OSV News) — Many people post selfies from glamorous vacation spots. Richard Carrillo’s selfies were with yellowed, centuries-old sheet music....

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The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington June 7, 2022. Unless congressional lawmakers pass some form of budget legislation soon and President Joe Biden signs it into law, the government will shut down Oct. 1. (OSV News photo/CNS file, Tyler Orsburn)

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U.S. bishops, advocacy groups caution against government shutdown

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The federal government appears to be heading toward a shutdown at the end of September, as congressional lawmakers are running...

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Rosary, community help Minnesota family through grief over loss of son

ALBANY, Minn. (OSV News) — Earlier this summer, Jeff Gerads volunteered to construct a giant rosary for the Harvest of Hope Area Catholic Community....

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El Papa Francisco se lleva la mano a la cara mientras escucha a una joven que describe los retos a los que se enfrentan los migrantes que intentan cruzar el mar Mediterráneo durante la sesión de clausura de los Encuentros del Mediterráneo con obispos, líderes civiles y jóvenes en el Palacio Pharo de Marsella, Francia, 23 de septiembre de 2023. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) El Papa Francisco se lleva la mano a la cara mientras escucha a una joven que describe los retos a los que se enfrentan los migrantes que intentan cruzar el mar Mediterráneo durante la sesión de clausura de los Encuentros del Mediterráneo con obispos, líderes civiles y jóvenes en el Palacio Pharo de Marsella, Francia, 23 de septiembre de 2023. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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En Marsella, el Papa Francisco lamenta el cierre de puertos a los migrantes

Por Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service MARSELLA, Francia (CNS) — El verdadero mal que azota a comunidades y países no es el creciente número...

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Cardinal-designate Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks to a journalist during a press conference in the Old City of Jerusalem Sept. 21, 2023, ahead of his elevation to the rank of cardinal during the consistory at the Vatican Sept. 30. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill) Cardinal-designate Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks to a journalist during a press conference in the Old City of Jerusalem Sept. 21, 2023, ahead of his elevation to the rank of cardinal during the consistory at the Vatican Sept. 30. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)

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As cardinal, patriarch of Jerusalem will keep his ‘feet on the ground, heart with the people’

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