RELIGION

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Pope Leo XIV to French Catholic media: Keep the heart of communication in an age of AI

Pope Leo XIV to French Catholic media: Keep the heart of...

Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus on...

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Pope Leo XIV receives lambs on feast of St. Agnes

Pope Leo XIV receives lambs on feast of St. Agnes

Pope Leo XIV meets a pair of lambs blessed for the feast of the Roman virgin and...

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Police chief: 37-year-old Minneapolis resident dies in shooting involving federal agents

Police chief: 37-year-old Minneapolis resident dies in...

Minneapolis city officials are reporting a fatal shooting involving federal agents...

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MN Catholic Conference director, other faith leaders call for ‘off-ramp’ to immigration enforcement ‘crisis’

MN Catholic Conference director, other faith leaders call...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Urging federal, state and local elected officials in...

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Democrats for Life, other pro-life groups launch Legislating for Human Dignity coalition

Democrats for Life, other pro-life groups launch Legislating...

"Our vision here is to restore the dignity in policymaking." The post Democrats...

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‘Complex’ political moment has challenges, opportunities, March for Life president says

‘Complex’ political moment has challenges, opportunities,...

A “complex” political environment presents both challenge and opportunity for the...

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A lesson plan for holiness

A lesson plan for holiness

Over the years, the Sermon on the Mount has been called many things. The post A...

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Former U.S. ambassador to Holy See weighs in on Vatican diplomacy in Venezuela, U.S.

Former U.S. ambassador to Holy See weighs in on Vatican...

Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News...

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Mexico’s Cardinal Aguiar: Pope Leo XIV would like to visit Mexico ‘soon’

Mexico’s Cardinal Aguiar: Pope Leo XIV would like to visit...

Cardinal Aguiar and his auxiliary bishop, Francisco Javier Acero Pérez, OAR, met...

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Reviving monasticism

Reviving monasticism

As we struggle with the complexity and noise of today, the church needs monastics...

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Washington Roundup: Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution; Trump health plan lacks Hyde

Washington Roundup: Senate blocks Venezuela war powers...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Senate Jan. 14 blocked a bipartisan measure that aimed...

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Charges for pro-life activists over disruption at abortion clinic dismissed in plea deal

Charges for pro-life activists over disruption at abortion...

A statement from William Goodman provided to OSV News called the court outcome "a...

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Vance to address March for Life rally in person; Trump to speak via video

Vance to address March for Life rally in person; Trump...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance is expected to address the 53rd...

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Algeria, Angola, Spain among 2026 papal trips, with invitation to Mexico on the table

Algeria, Angola, Spain among 2026 papal trips, with invitation...

Recent announcements by bishops in Angola, Algeria and Spain have indicated Pope...

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St. Peter’s Holy Door to be sealed Jan. 16

St. Peter’s Holy Door to be sealed Jan. 16

The pope closed the large bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2025,...

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Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy is a ‘new form of colonialism’

Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy is a ‘new form of colonialism’

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international...

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Vatican prosecutor steps aside as London property trial appeal moves forward

Vatican prosecutor steps aside as London property trial...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu in 2019. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN Jan 14, 2026...

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Mosaic bearing Pope Leo XIV’s portrait readied for St. Paul Outside the Walls

Mosaic bearing Pope Leo XIV’s portrait readied for St....

Pope Leo XIV next to the new mosaic of him that will be added to St. Paul Outside...

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Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’

Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’

Pope Leo XIV gives the first general audience of 2026 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall...

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Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face ‘high levels’ of persecution

Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face...

More than 388 million Christians -- or 1 in 7 believers worldwide -- face "high...

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