Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.
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As 2025 draws to a close, the plight of persecuted Christians around the world remains dire — and in many places, deeply forgotten.
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A Catholic Nobel Peace Prize winner who was unexpectedly freed from jail in Belarus has paid tribute to supporters who helped secure his release, while warning that over a thousand …
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2 Catholic priests freed in Belarus after visit of papal envoy to the country
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsThe news came as a consequence of Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti’s October visit to the country on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of Pinsk.
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“We honor two journalists whose courage shines as a beacon for all who refuse to be silenced,” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said.
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Mental health initiative, cardinal interviews, St. Maximilian Kolbe | Week in Review
by Megan Marleyby Megan MarleyA USCCB mental health initiative, St. Thérèse of Lisieux relics, a St. Maximilian Kolbe film, OSV News interviews with cardinals and more among this week’s coverage.
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Former prisoners and human rights campaigners have accused the Belarus government of using imprisoned Catholic priests as “hostages.”
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The lay Catholic, a major figure in the church’s post-communist revival, remains in a penal colony, deprived of sacraments and any spiritual support.
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(OSV News) — OSV News recently spoke with researcher Felix Corley of Forum 18 — a news service that partners with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee in defending freedom of religion, thought …
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Catholic priest in Belarus convicted of treason, sentenced to 11 years in penal colony
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsMINSK, 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 …
