GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a strong condemnation after the Israeli military targeted a Catholic school in Gaza that killed four people, …
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By Bishop Robert E. Barron and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades The church celebrates the month of June in dedication to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, who pours out his …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — “Called to the Fullness of Dignity” is the theme of this year’s Religious Freedom Week of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The observance opens June …
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (OSV News) — The crisis-ridden Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India has set a deadline to solve its decades-old liturgy dispute. The church based in southern Kerala state has …
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NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) — In a 5-2 ruling June 12, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision to scrap a “look back law” for abuse survivors and declared …
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CHICAGO (OSV News) — Forty-four women religious graduated this spring with university degrees upon completing the U.S.-Latin American Sisters Exchange Program, sponsored by the Catholic Extension Society in partnership with …
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HONG KONG (OSV News) — Catholic activist Jimmy Lai’s trial on charges of violating a Chinese-imposed national security law is nearing the 100-day mark. He is the highest-profile Hong Kong …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Francis will send Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his special envoy to the U.S. Catholic Church’s 10th National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 in Indianapolis, and the …
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NEW YORK (OSV News) — A portion of a new interview with Pope Francis will air tonight on the “CBS Evening News” at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, according to a release …
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(OSV News) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter J. Jugis, 67, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, for health reasons and …
