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27
Archbishop Gallagher: May the Church in Russia be a builder of bridges
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27
At the conclusion of his visit to Moscow, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, met with the clergy, religious men and women, and celebrated Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended by the Catholic bishops of the country. In his homily, he encouraged, “The Gospel calls us to become true artisans of peace in our daily lives.” Read all
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27
The adventure of the translation of the relics of St Monica
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27
The mortal remains of Saint Monica, the mother of St Augustine, were discovered near the church of Sant’Aurea, close to the ruins of Rome’s ancient river port of Ostia, in the 15th century. Transferred to the capital by the Augustinian friars with the permission of Pope Martin V, they are now enshrined in the Roman basilica of St Augustine in Campo Marzio, in a special chapel. Read all
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27
Nepal: Climatologist warns of possibility of future landslides
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27
An update on the natural disaster that occurred on the border with Tibet, and the warning climatologist Cat Berro of the Italian Meteorological Society: “Globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring, which may affect glaciers. The retreat of glaciers and the thawing of permafrost are leading to a general destabilisation of high-mountain regions.” Read all
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27
Filipino theologians explore how Church should respond to AI
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27
As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes the way people work, communicate, learn and make decisions, two Filipino Dominican theologians are inviting the Catholic Church to look beyond the technology itself and ask a deeper question: How can AI be developed and used in ways that safeguard human dignity and serve the common good? Read all
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27
Pope Leo prays for victims of devastating Nepal floods
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27
Pope Leo XIV expresses his sorrow over the loss of life caused by catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, assuring those affected of his spiritual closeness and praying for rescuers searching for hundreds of missing people. Read all
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AUG
27
Pope: Church must help broken families heal from drug abuse
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27
Meeting with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Latin America to accompany families that undergo the pain of substance abuse, violence, or poverty. Read all
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AUG
27
Cardinal Pizzaballa: The West Bank is a 'lawless land'
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AUG
27
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem spoke on the final day of the Rimini Meeting, calling for greater diplomatic engagement by the West to halt the escalating violence in the Middle East. He also reiterated the need to build hope and foster interreligious dialogue from the ground up, rejecting the dehumanization of the other and supporting the two-state solution. Read all
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27
Cardinal Bo to legislators: Work toward ban on autonomous lethal weapons
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27
Delivering a keynote address to Christian lawmakers and political leaders gathered in Assisi, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, warns against allowing algorithms to “systematically infantilize entire societies.” Read all
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26
Archbishop Gallagher visits Moscow’s Orthodox Cathedral
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26
On the second day of his mission to Russia, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States visits the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the seat of the Patriarch of Moscow, after meeting earlier in the week with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk. Read all
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26
Representatives from Latin America open a dialogue on drugs in Rome
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26
From 25 to 27 August, representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean, together with participants with experience from Asia, Africa and Europe, are meeting to discuss prevention, recovery and social integration, and to put forward a response based on community, faith and shared responsibility in addressing addiction and the criminal recruitment of young people. Read all
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AUG
27
Prayers for migrants, immigrants, refugees echo through Missouri Capitol’s rotunda
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Jay Nies
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AUG
27
"My journey reminds me that we are all God's children and that we need one another as we walk together toward eternal life." The post Prayers for migrants, immigrants, refugees echo through Missouri Capitol’s rotunda first appeared on OSV News.
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27
Pope Leo meets Europe’s richest man, who donated millions to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
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27
Ahead of the upcoming papal trip to France, Pope Leo XIV met with Bernard Arnault, the head of Louis Vuitton and Europe's richest man who contributed 200 million euros (over $233 million) toward the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The post Pope Leo meets Europe’s richest man, who donated millions to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris first appeared on OSV News.
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27
Dolly Parton’s life of faith
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Kurt Jensen
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27
Dolly Parton -- who died at 80 from cancer on Aug. 25 at her home in Nashville, Tennessee -- spent a lifetime comfortably steeped in biblical teaching. And her faith found expression in concrete ways that benefited millions around the world. The post Dolly Parton’s life of faith first appeared on OSV News.
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27
Pilgrims turn to ‘red dirt Catholic’ martyr as Blessed Stanley Rother story gets wide release
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Tony Gutiérrez
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27
Pilgrims honor Blessed Stanley Rother, Oklahoma's "red dirt Catholic" martyr, whose faith, service in Guatemala and sacrifice continue inspiring Catholics today. The post Pilgrims turn to ‘red dirt Catholic’ martyr as Blessed Stanley Rother story gets wide release first appeared on OSV News.
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AUG
27
Pope prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal
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Junno Arocho Esteves
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27
Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with hundreds more feared dead. The post Pope prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal first appeared on OSV News.
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AUG
27
Court acquits man who assaulted French nun in Jerusalem
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Junno Arocho Esteves
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27
The suspect indicted in the attack on a French nun working in Jerusalem as a researcher was acquitted by a Jerusalem court on the grounds that he was mentally ill. The post Court acquits man who assaulted French nun in Jerusalem first appeared on OSV News.
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27
Judge temporarily blocks Illinois assisted suicide law; plaintiffs feel ‘relief, gratitude for now’
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Simone Orendain
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27
The judge's order is in place pending the result of two cases under appeal in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, NIFLA v. Treto and Schroeder v. Treto. The post Judge temporarily blocks Illinois assisted suicide law; plaintiffs feel ‘relief, gratitude for now’ first appeared on OSV News.
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26
Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane
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Lisa Dahm / Hawaii Catholic Herald
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26
"We have been blessed. We're still hurting, but it's going to be OK. I think this is going to be a long journey in repair and healing." The post Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane first appeared on OSV News.
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26
East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’
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Gina Christian
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26
The Diocese of Knoxville remembers the late Dolly Parton -- whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades. The post East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’ first appeared on OSV News.
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Archbishop Hebda: Be ‘beacons of light’ at school shooting 1-year mark
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Rebecca Omastiak
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26
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is encouraging the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and all community members to be “beacons of light”… The post Archbishop Hebda: Be ‘beacons of light’ at school shooting 1-year mark first appeared on OSV News.
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