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Vatican issues stamp honoring Ukrainian Catholics as war enters fourth year

Vatican issues stamp honoring Ukrainian Catholics as war...

The stamp features the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of...

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Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations...

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Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship

Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship

Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham’s...

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Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life

Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy...

The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics,...

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In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, pope says

In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be...

Pope Leo was visiting the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the...

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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 1, 2026

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 1,...

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given...

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Pope warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East

Pope warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t...

Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in the Middle East...

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Catholic clergy call for prayer, peace after US-Israel attacks on Iran, retaliatory strikes

Catholic clergy call for prayer, peace after US-Israel...

Catholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on...

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USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’

USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East...

The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops echoed Pope Leo XIV's call for deescalation...

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Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically killed with brother in 2024

Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically...

Throughout the 2026 Winter Games Olympics in Milan Cortina, Team USA kept Gaudreau's...

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Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Miami clergy, staff accompany aid to Cuba for ongoing recovery...

The fuel shortage makes distribution of aid more challenging, and garbage pickup...

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Bishop Rhoades makes biblical case for Church’s response to ‘immense’ migration crisis

Bishop Rhoades makes biblical case for Church’s response...

Written by Elyse Maldonado, Today’s Catholic SOUTH BEND, Ind. (OSV News) — Bishop...

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New initiative to form mental health professionals rooted in Church teaching

New initiative to form mental health professionals rooted...

(OSV News) — A new initiative by the University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix...

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At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as a weapon in culture wars’

At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel’s use ‘as...

"The extent of the peace we embody -- that exemplary peace 'which the world cannot...

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Cardinal Dolan: Vance ‘apologized’ for ‘out of line’ comments about US bishops and immigration

Cardinal Dolan: Vance ‘apologized’ for ‘out of line’ comments...

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said U.S. Vice President JD Vance "apologized" for "out...

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ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the conscience,’ says USCCB bishop

ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the conscience,’...

(OSV News) — A Texas bishop and head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ migration committee...

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Washington Roundup: Board of Peace holds inaugural meeting; DHS funding stalemate continues

Washington Roundup: Board of Peace holds inaugural meeting;...

More than two dozen countries have accepted Trump’s invitation to join the Board...

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Church channels international aid to Cubans, but assistance falls short

Church channels international aid to Cubans, but assistance...

Power outages have been common for years, Archbishop García added, so even when...

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Unmarked graves on land once owned by Catholic slaveholders trigger search for descendants

Unmarked graves on land once owned by Catholic slaveholders...

(OSV News) — Sometimes “silent as the grave” isn’t just a metaphor. A team of student...

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Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness

Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’...

The pontiff urged “coherence between faith and life” and persistent prayer for peace.

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