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Pope returns to Vatican, ‘is better than before,’ chief surgeon says
ROME (CNS) — Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad in August and September, according to his chief surgeon. “The pope is fine. He’s better ...
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Pope sends predecessor’s longtime secretary home without assignment
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has directed Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, to leave the Vatican and return to his home diocese in Germany without a new assignment. Archbishop Gänswein “concluded ...
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Franciscan Media Honored with 17 Catholic Media Association Awards
Franciscan Media was honored with 17 awards by the Catholic Media Association for work they produced in 2022.
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Catholic expert warns U.S. democracy faces ‘stress test’ as Trump faces federal criminal charges in Miami
(OSV News) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities at the federal courthouse in Miami June 13, making his first court appearance after being indicted on 37 federal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The indictment ...
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Almost 7 in 10 Americans say biological sex, not gender identity, should determine sports participation
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A growing majority of Americans say athletes should compete on men’s or women’s sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity, according to a June 12 Gallup poll. The new poll ...
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Pope thanks well-wishers for prayers; Vatican says recovery going smoothly
ROME (CNS) — Pope Francis has thanked people for their prayers and many messages of support and affection, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in a written statement the evening of June 9. The medical team caring ...
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Catholics In States Affected By Shrinking Colorado River Draw On ‘Laudato Si”
When renowned science fiction author Robert Heinlein wrote in his apocalyptic 1952 short story “The Year of the Jackpot” that “the Colorado River was at a record low and the towers in Lake Mead stood high out of the water.