AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Catholic church leaders in the Middle East condemned a second wave of explosions of hand-held devices across Lebanon and in the capital, Beirut, apparently targeting …
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Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including …
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(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem is calling on the faithful to pray for peace while observing the Assumption …
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Washington Roundup: Cheatle resigns; Netanyahu’s speech; Harris-Trump narrows; Nuns on the Bus tour
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Congressional lawmakers held hearings to investigate the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is currently under investigation by law …
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns Israeli army attack on Catholic school
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsGAZA 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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Washington Roundup: Biden condemns campus violence; proposal to ease marijuana restrictions
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden condemned unrest on some college campuses across the country amid protests of the war in Gaza, arguing that “dissent must never lead to …
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(OSV News) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York is presently safe in Jerusalem amid Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, where air raid sirens in the late hours of …
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Washington Roundup: Pro-life group pushes Trump on 15-week abortion ban, centrist group drops third-party ticket
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A prominent pro-life group pushed former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, to back federal legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The …
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(OSV News) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to Israel and Palestine amid a war now in its seventh month. The cardinal will …
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Did you know that the crown of thorns from Jesus’ passion still exists today? It is one of the most precious relics in the treasury of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral, …
