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With thousands trapped in Sudan, Catholic leaders amplify calls to end war
As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the besieged capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, Catholic Church leaders amplified calls for the protection of "forgotten" civilians.
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Despite policy changes, COVID-19 vaccines may hold promising new uses
Amid policy changes governing their use, and as research suggests promising new uses for messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccine technology, COVID-19 vaccines have become available ahead of cold and flu season.
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How Doctors of the Church Are Chosen
(OSV News) — With Pope Leo XIV set to proclaim of St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church Nov. 1, let’s consider what criterion is used to make this decision, whether a layperson could be named a doctor ...
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Bishop, Jesuits reject Hegseth decision to honor soldiers who massacred Lakota
A South Dakota bishop and a Jesuit community in that state have countered a recent decision by the nation’s top defense official to retain awards for soldiers who killed hundreds of Indigenous civilians in a late 19th-century attack.
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Pope, British king share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.
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For Baltimore Ravens head coach, faith is his anchor
Good coaching, even at the highest level, isn't about winning championships, says Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. "It's about becoming a champion for the people you coach."
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With Gaza situation fragile, Christian’s presence in Holy Land ‘threatened’
In the Gaza Strip, the fragile calm following the Oct. 13 Israel-Hamas peace deal has brought little relief to the enclave’s small Christian community.