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After warm welcome to Slovakia, pope encourages Christian leaders to unite
Hundreds of men, women and children gathered on the tarmac of Bratislava international airport Sept. 12 to welcome Pope Francis for a visit of less than 72 hours.
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Visitors leave Flight 93 National Memorial with ‘sense of awe’
Twenty years ago, an abandoned strip mine in western Pennsylvania transformed in one shocking moment into a national shrine, a living testament to the courage of everyday Americans faced with a life-or-death choice.
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West Virginia bishop urges vaccinations, mask-wearing to slow virus
Becoming vaccinated and wearing a face mask are "genuine acts of love" that can protect friends, neighbors and "our own health" during the widening coronavirus pandemic, said Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia.
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Choose life by choosing to care for creation, Christian leaders say
The recent extreme weather events and natural disasters show humanity is now paying the price of how it has been treating creation, said a joint message by three Christian leaders, including Pope Francis.
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At Angelus, pope prays for Ida victims, Afghan refugees
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims and families affected by Hurricane Ida, which devastated the southern and northeastern United States.
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New York fire chaplain says there are days when 9/11 ‘feels like yesterday’
Father Kevin M. Smith, a veteran fire chaplain, trauma counselor and loyal friend to scores of active and retired firefighters in the New York metropolitan area, receives more phone calls in early September than any other time of the year.
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Senate passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; measure heads to House