Editor’s note: This article contains graphic images of the war in Ukraine that some readers may find upsetting. PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth …
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KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — As the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches Feb. 24, the Knights of Columbus called for prayers ” for hope for Ukraine” and launched …
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(OSV News) — Mass attendance throughout England and Wales increased by almost 50,000 people between 2022 and 2023, which a leading Catholic professor believes could be the catalyst for new growth …
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(OSV News) — A new report calls for the Russian Federation to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, finding that Russia is weaponizing Orthodox Christianity as part of a genocidal …
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(OSV News) — Even though a pilgrimage peak is some months away, the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated its wintery feast day Feb. 11 with a number of pilgrims …
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ROME (OSV News) — They were novices together, sharing joys and hardships of religious vocations. Now, American Sister Kristen Gardner took on a task of diving into the life and virtues …
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OXFORD, England (OSV News) — Pro-life groups welcomed comments by the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales bitterly criticizing attempts by government-aligned parliamentarians to rush through a bill …
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DUBLIN (OSV News) — A decline in religion will likely deepen Ireland’s demographic crisis, according to a new study by a pro-family and pro-life Irish institute. Fewer religious people mean …
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(OSV News) — The Catholic community in Sheffield, England, is in shock after the “tragic” stabbing of 15-year-old schoolboy Harvey Willgoose at All Saints Catholic High School led to the death …
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MALMÖ, Sweden (OSV News) — Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by …