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Pope joins interreligious prayer, begging God to end pandemic
					
			
																				
			OSV News		
				
																						
			May 14, 2020		
				
		
		
			VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- At a time of global "tragedy and suffering" because of the coronavirus, and in view of the long-term impact it will have, believers of every religion should beg mercy from the one God and father of ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Pope makes donation to fund scholarships in Lebanon
					
			
																				
			OSV News		
				
																						
			May 14, 2020		
				
		
		
			Pope Francis donated $200,000 to fund educational scholarships in Lebanon, which is facing a devastating economic crisis compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Franciscan Friars Vote to Unify
					
			
																				
			OSV News		
				
																						
			May 14, 2020		
				
		
		
			ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Voicing their support for the revitalization of Franciscan life in the United States, six provinces of the Order of Friars Minor have voted to form one new organization. On May 30, the friars of each of the ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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COVID-19 is God’s call to live differently, pope says
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is not God’s judgment on humanity, but God’s call on people to judge what is most important to them and resolve to act accordingly from now on, Pope Francis said.