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Parishioners reclaim Ojibwe language through hymn translation
Holding a wooden flute, Larry Martin stood during a recent Mass and welcomed the congregation to join the responsorial psalm. He began: "Aw ge-chi-twaaa-wen-daa-go-zid, Gi-gi-zhe-ma-ni-doo-mi-nann." The language was Ojibwe, and the words translated to "Our God is one who is ...
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Pope: Without forgiveness and humility, injustice will rage
The world will keep witnessing wars, violence and injustice as long as people fail to understand that true freedom comes from seeking God's will, love and mercy, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis names 20 new cardinals
On Saturday, August 28, a double consistory was held at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In the first, Pope Francis created twenty new Cardinals, some from Rome but most from the far reaches of the world.
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Indianapolis Catholic is leading pope’s global plan to care for the earth
Eleven peace activists arrested Aug. 2 on charges of disorderly conduct for blocking the door of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations appeared in New York City Municipal Count Aug. 22.
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Catholics ‘upbeat’ on Ukraine’s independence day, despite fear of attacks
Many of Ukraine's Catholics remain "upbeat and determined" despite fears of intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's Independence Day, said a senior priest, who added that parish life was also continuing under tight surveillance in occupied areas.
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Expulsions at the U.S.-Mexico border on target to break record
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to break a record for border captures when the fiscal year ends at the end of September, as the total number of apprehensions inched closer to the 2 million mark at the end ...
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Bishops, officials call for prayer after Charlie Kirk shot and killed