Diocesan official said wildfires forced three religious communities to be relocated temporarily and asked for prayers for those impacted and firefighters.
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Basilicas, churches and shrines across US are Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage sites
by Jack Figgeby Jack Figge(OSV News) — Catholics across the world are embarking on pilgrimages to commemorate the Jubilee Year of Hope. Many will travel to Rome to visit the four major basilicas and …
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(OSV News) — In the past four years, the TV show “The Chosen” has taken the Catholic world by storm, as thousands eagerly await the debut of the fifth season. …
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Ski park’s new giant statue of Mary shows ‘deep connection’ to area’s ‘beauty, tranquility’
by Jack Figgeby Jack Figge(OSV News) — Skiers at Mount Shasta Ski Park in Northern California have a new protector. No, it is not a revamped ski patrol or new lifts; rather, it is …
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(OSV News) — The University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, is launching a new early childhood center to care for the young children of its faculty and community members. …
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New Cluny Institute aims to foster dialogue between academia, tech and religion
by Jack Figgeby Jack Figge(OSV News) — The Catholic University of America in Washington recently launched a new program that seeks to foster dialogue between academia, religion and the tech industry through hosting events, …
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What it takes to be a military chaplain: ‘It’s a call within a call,’ says priest
by Jack Figgeby Jack Figge(OSV News) — A small group of priests serve one of the largest archdioceses in the United States. But their parish could be as far away as a military base …
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Hallow partners with Catholic universities to cultivate student prayer lives
by Jack Figgeby Jack FiggeATCHISON, Kan. (OSV News) — This fall, as students return to college and university campuses, Hallow, the acclaimed prayer app, is working to help students build a vibrant faith life …
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Catholic college students face Microsoft flight fiasco with joy, cheering in Germany terminal
by Jack Figgeby Jack FiggeCOLOGNE, Germany (OSV News) — “Country roads, take me home. To the place I belong,” rang out through the packed Eurowings check-in counter in Cologne July 19. Leading the chorus …
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Kansas awards Benedictine abbey $5 million grant to expand local child care capacity
by Jack Figgeby Jack FiggeATCHISON, Kan. (OSV News) — The state of Kansas awarded St. Benedict’s Abbey a nearly $5 million grant to help fund the monastery’s proposal to partner with a local childhood …