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With inaugural Mass, Notre Dame reveals ‘the Lord does not abandon his own’
PARIS (OSV News) — Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. ...
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Christians in Aleppo feel an uneasy calm amid rebel takeover of Syrian city
An uneasy calm hangs over Aleppo, Christian leaders report, following the recent lightning takeover of Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist rebels driving out forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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Biden’s pardon of son brings mixed reaction, potential consequences
President Joe Biden’s expansive pardon for his son Hunter Biden Dec. 1 brought strong reaction from Catholic political observers and lawmakers alike, including criticism from Republicans and some members of Biden’s own Democratic Party.
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Supreme Court ready for arguments over gender transition ban for minors
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Dec. 4 a challenge to a Tennessee state law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, the high court’s first ...
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Why ‘Conclave’ is captivating audiences as the season’s big indie hit
Secrecy and gossip. Intrigue and politicking. Unexpected twists and startling revelations.
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Bishop Zaidan: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire sparks ‘profound hope,’ for peace
A ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and France between Israel and the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah is being welcomed with "profound hope," said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, chairman of the U.S. ...
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US bishops join pope, other groups urging Biden to commute 40 death sentences
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ conference was among the groups that urged President Joe Biden on Dec. 9 to commute exiting federal death …