Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed the Catholic Church’s solidarity with the Jewish community in the wake of a Dec. …
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Pope condemns ‘antisemitic violence,’ ‘terrorist massacre’ in Sydney
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe pope prayed for “the victims of the terrorist massacre carried out” Dec. 14 when at least 15 people were killed and dozens were injured after two gunmen opened fire …
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The attack occurred in the early evening as hundreds were gathered for a Hanukkah celebration at Archer Park, a grassy area in Bondi Beach.
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Paris commemorates 10 years since terror attacks with Masses, church bells ringing
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsOn Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State group militants struck the heart of the City of Lights with shootings, bombings, and terror that shocked the world. Masses are held across the …
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Pope condemns ‘rise of antisemitic hatred,’ Manchester synagogue attacks
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenPope Leo XIV decried “the rise of antisemitic hatred in the world,” particularly as evidenced by “the terrorist attack in Manchester,” England, Oct. 2, an attack that killed two men.
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British cardinal shocked by Manchester synagogue attack; prayers pour in for victims
by OSV Newsby OSV News“That such an attack is directed at the Jewish community, and on Yom Kippur, this most solemn of days, shocks me to the core,” Cardinal Nichols said.
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New report explores link between religious freedom violations and mass atrocities
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonReligious freedom violations are an early warning sign of where mass atrocities could occur around the globe, a new report said.
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Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon ceremony amid gloom of Charlie Kirk killing
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at the Pentagon, prior to his scheduled trip to New York for a similar event.
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The annual festival, attended by thousands, honors the moving of the body of St. Rose of Viterbo, the city’s patron saint, to her final resting place.
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The bishops made a direct appeal to all parties involved in the conflict to abandon “the path of death and walk the path of respect for life.
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