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Pope calls for world day of prayer for peace as catastrophe looms in Gaza
Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace in the world Oct. 27.
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Newly Unified ‘Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe’ is Established in Atlanta, GA
Approximately 700 men from six United States provinces came together in a unified Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in mid-October, during their synodal Chapter of Unity in Kansas City, MO.
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Illinois man who killed Palestinian boy, wounded mother is Catholic parishioner
An Illinois man accused of murdering a Palestinian boy and stabbing his mother because they were Muslim is a member of a local Catholic parish.
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Israeli families missing loved ones wait for proof of life; patriarch appeals for prayer, fasting
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Just before the children in her kindergarten class went on vacation for the Jewish Sukkot festival, Romina Shvalb, 42, a kindergarten teacher in the quiet Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz near the Gaza border, had baked ...
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Pope condemns terrorism, but expresses concern for Gaza civilians
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis condemned Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel and pleaded with the militants to free their hostages unharmed, but he also expressed concern about Israel’s tightening siege on Gaza and its impact on innocent civilians. “I ...
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USCCB designates Dallas cathedral as The National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
DALLAS (OSV News) — The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, located in the heart of downtown Dallas, has long been known as a landmark in the Diocese of Dallas for its enduring cultural and faith-filled significance, drawing pilgrims ...
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Palestine ambassador says Vatican should play role in mediating end of ‘carnage’
The Vatican, especially Pope Francis, must double its efforts and urge the international community to end the massacre of Palestinians killed in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war, Palestine’s ambassador to Denmark said.