In a conversation, the future pope impressed teacher Brendan Towel not with words, but something even more profound: how he listened.
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Display of over 500 relics at NJ oratory a chance to ‘feel inspired’ by saints, says priest
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsNew Jersey oratory rector said exhibit of 500-plus relics is a chance to ask for saints’ intercession but also “to feel inspired by their lives.”
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (OSV News) — Unexpected changes in the federal government’s allocation of EB-4 visas could negatively impact six priests from other countries serving the Diocese of Little Rock. …
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Catholics have ‘duty to protect’ all human life, bishop says at New Jersey Mass for Life
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsTRENTON, N.J. (OSV News) — Before the standing-room-only congregation gathered in Trenton’s St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral for the first statewide Mass for Life, Bishop David M. O’Connell framed …
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(OSV News) — A New Jersey diocese and several priests are suing the federal government over a rule change in religious worker visas, in a case that highlights the perfect …
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NEWARK, N.J. (OSV News) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, an alumna of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, has secured her place on Team USA for the Summer Olympics …
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Washington roundup: Trump accepts GOP nomination as questions remain about Biden’s candidacy
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president for the third time, while President Joe Biden faced growing discontent within his party about his …
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East Coast quake shows ‘planet in action,’ says prof; trembler causes little damage
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — Dr. Usha Rao was in the midst of a lecture in her classroom at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia April 5 when “we felt the earthquake and …
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New Jersey priest’s devotion to saint helps bring her life to the big screen
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Joe JordanHOBOKEN, N.J. (OSV News) — For the last decade, Msgr. Paul Bochicchio of St. Francis Church in Hoboken has been advising as a spiritual consultant on the upcoming …
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As U.S. maternal mortality rises, pro-life leaders call for ‘Care for Her Act’
by Katie Yoderby Katie YoderWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The proposed “Care for Her Act” promises to provide what its title suggests: support for women, specifically pregnant and parenting women. National pro-life leaders also stress …
