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Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, arrives for an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pa., Dec. 10, 2024.

Family of suspected CEO killer ‘shocked and devastated,’ known for strong support of Jesuit education

December 11, 2024
(OSV News) — The suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hails from a prominent Maryland family whose matriarch was a strong supporter of Jesuit education. Luigi Mangione was arrested Dec. 9 at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five ...
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The execution chamber in the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind.,

US bishops join pope, other groups urging Biden to commute 40 death sentences

December 10, 2024
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 sentences before President-elect Donald Trump, who has sought to expand the use of capital punishment, ...
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Clergy arrive for the inaugural Mass, with the consecration of the main altar, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, as part of ceremonies to mark the cathedral's reopening after its restoration, in Paris, Dec. 8, 2024.

With inaugural Mass, Notre Dame reveals ‘the Lord does not abandon his own’

December 9, 2024
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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Displaced Syrians who fled from the Aleppo countryside ride on a vehicle with their belongings in Tabqa, Syria, Dec. 3, 2024. (OSV News photo/Orhan Qereman, Reuters)

Christians in Aleppo feel an uneasy calm amid rebel takeover of Syrian city

December 6, 2024
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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President Joe Biden greets his son, Hunter Biden, after the president's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Aug. 19, 2024. The president issued an expansive pardon for his son Dec. 1, marking a reversal of his previous statements he would not do so. (OSV News photo/Craig Hudson, Reuters)

Biden’s pardon of son brings mixed reaction, potential consequences

December 5, 2024
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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The Supreme Court is pictured in Washington Oct. 21, 2024. The nation's highest 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 major step toward weighing in on the controversial issue. (OSV News photo/Kevin Mohatt, Reuters)

Supreme Court ready for arguments over gender transition ban for minors

December 4, 2024
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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In this file photo, before entering the conclave, cardinals concelebrate Mass for the election of the Roman pontiff in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 12, 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Why ‘Conclave’ is captivating audiences as the season’s big indie hit

December 3, 2024
Secrecy and gossip. Intrigue and politicking. Unexpected twists and startling revelations.
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