OXFORD, England (OSV News) — Groups acting on behalf of abuse victims have urged Britain’s Catholic Church to speak up on a case that sent shockwaves throughout the United Kingdom and …
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At National Prayer Vigil for Life, young people challenged ‘to be a light in our culture’
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherArchbishop Naumann called on young people “to be witnesses to your peers. You’re called to help them to come to know what brought you here tonight.”
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Archbishop exhorts Advent vigilance as national shrine’s Holy Door sealed
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — “Waiting is one of the watchwords of the liturgical season of Advent, which we begin today,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the …
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USCCB president calls for continued prayer in world where ‘peace seems so far away’
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherBALTIMORE (OSV News) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 14 urged his brother bishops and all the Catholic faithful to “continue to pray” when “peace …
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Public invited to join U.S. military archbishop in online rosary on Veterans Day
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services will lead an early morning rosary online on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and the …
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Washington exhibit on Rome’s pilgrim churches showcases pilgrimage history
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — “There’s a map for that!” That might have been the 16th century’s version of today’s “app” mantra for pilgrims in Rome making their way from one …
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Bishops’ pro-life chair calls for ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant, parenting women
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. pro-life efforts “must remain strong to end legalized abortion” in this nation, but all Catholics have a personal responsibility to accompany women facing difficult or …
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Maryland court rules religious exemption bars discrimination claim against CRS
by Julie Asherby Julie Asher(OSV News) — The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Aug. 14 that the religious exemption in the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act “bars claims (of) religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity …
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Iowa lawmakers pass 6-week ban on most abortions; court challenge already filed
by Julie Asherby Julie Asher(OSV News) — During a special session July 11, the Iowa Legislature passed a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Once Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signs the …
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Bishops find Catholic disciples, evangelizers with ‘deep spiritual thirst’ on San Quentin death row
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherSAN QUENTIN, Calif. (OSV News) — San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said a recent daylong pastoral visit to death row at San Quentin State Prison with three other California …