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Pope says there is a ‘strong reactionary’ element in U.S. Catholic Church
The Catholic Church in the United States has "a very strong reactionary" element that is well-organized and refuses to see how Catholic doctrine can and must grow and mature, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Portugal.
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Laudato Si’ 2.0: Pope announces new document ahead of ‘Season of Creation’
Ahead of the ecumenical celebrations of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Sept. 1 and the monthlong "Season of Creation," Pope Francis said he is writing a follow-up document to his 2015 encyclical on the environment.
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GOP presidential contenders spar over abortion, immigration, Ukraine and Trump in first debate
Eight Republican candidates participated Aug. 23 in the Republican National Committee's first debate of their party's presidential primary process in a Milwaukee debate hosted by Fox News -- but the party's frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, did not attend, and ...
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First Nations leader: ‘No conclusive evidence’ of student graves at residential school, but search for truth continues
(OSV News) — For Indigenous families seeking answers about the relatives in residential schools who never came home, an archaeological team has found “no conclusive evidence of human remains” at a former residential school site in Canada, but the results ...
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Biden: Maui will receive federal help for ‘as long as it takes’; Catholics urged to give to relief efforts
As the Hawaii island of Maui struggles to recover from horrific wildfires that destroyed historic Lahaina, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured the fire-ravaged town Aug. 21.
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General who headed Notre Dame Cathedral rebuilding dies at 74 while hiking in mountains
PARIS (OSV News) — The French army general appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to oversee the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral will not see the reopening of the pearl of France Dec. 8, 2024. Army Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin died Aug. ...
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Florida Bishop Condemns Racially Motivated Shooting In Jacksonville
A Florida Catholic bishop condemned a racially motivated shooting that took place late Aug. 26 at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, saying, “Violence and bigotry have no place in our hearts or our society.”