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Firefighters walk past a law enforcement checkpoint June 30, 2025, a day after two firefighters were shot dead while responding to a fire and the body of a man was later found with a gun nearby in the Canfield Mountain area outside Coeur d'Alene.

Idaho Catholics unite in prayer for firefighters killed in sniper ambush

An Idaho pastor told OSV News his parish turned to prayer and Eucharistic adoration, following a deliberate and deadly attack on first responders.
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Pope: Church must be centered on witness, not religious customs alone

Malta's great spiritual and pastoral traditions must serve as a road map to the future for the Catholic Church, rather than a relic commemorated with "received traditions, solemn celebrations, popular festivals and powerful and emotional moments," Pope Francis said.
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Chaos in shelters for Ukrainian refugees increases risk of trafficking

Loreto Sister Imelda Poole has been fighting human trafficking for years and is now increasingly worried about the situation in Ukraine.
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Catholic author of Black Lives Matter book sees hope amid struggles

When journalist Olga M. Segura initially set out to write a book on Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church, she intended it to be more of an overview that might prompt white Catholics to get more involved in the ...
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Faith leaders urge senators to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court

Under gray skies March 30, a group of faith leaders assembled on the Supreme Court's steps to show their support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court and urge the Senate to quickly vote to confirm her.
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Ecumenical patriarch pledges solidarity with Ukrainians

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople pledged solidarity with Ukrainians forced to flee their country and thanked neighboring Poland for showing "generosity, charity and hospitality" since the start of the Russian invasion.
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Canadian Indigenous give pope moccasins, ask him to walk with them

Members of the Métis National Council gave Pope Francis a set of beaded moccasins and asked him to walk with them on the path of truth, justice and healing of Canada's Indigenous communities.
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