WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The negotiations on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the first release of hostages to begin Jan. 19 are seen as an “encouraging sign of peace,” …
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(OSV News) — Longtime photographer Bob Roller of OSV News visited Corpus Christi Church in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles Jan. 15, 2025, a week after a wildfire tore …
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NEWARK, N.J. (OSV News) — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, and more than 35 religious leaders from various faiths gathered Jan. 13 to oppose mass deportations anticipated under …
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(OSV News) — President Joe Biden has canceled his upcoming trip to Italy, including an audience with Pope Francis, in order to “remain focused on directing the full federal response” in …
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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (OSV News) — Teresian Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas from Brazil has become the world’s oldest person, reaching 116 years and 210 days. She now holds two groundbreaking titles: …
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MADRID (OSV News) — The president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, Archbishop Luis Argüello of Valladolid, reacted to Spanish public television’s New Year’s program in which a host mocked an …
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MINSK, Belarus (OSV News) — Father Henrykh Akalatovich, pastor of the Catholic parish in Valožyn, was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony in Belarus Dec. 30 in a move …
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GLASGOW, Scotland (OSV News) — As the Jubilee Year picks up speed, the faithful must participate by sharing what we have with the disadvantaged, Catholic charity Mary’s Meals urged. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, …
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(OSV News) — Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect for human life” perpetrated by a …
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(OSV News) — By the time December rolls around each year, it feels like the past 12 months have seen it all. In particular for 2024, they saw tens of …
