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Uvalde, Texas church opens counseling facility for ongoing healing from 2022 mass shooting
OSV News
September 18, 2024
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde has opened a new, onsite counseling facility to provide ongoing community healing and support following the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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Historic Franciscan monastery under water as southwestern Poland suffers disastrous floods
OSV News
September 17, 2024
Poland's government is preparing a decree of a state of natural disaster as the southwestern part of the country was severely flooded by torrential rains caused by Storm Boris.
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Pope thrives, hits main themes of his pontificate during Asia-Pacific trip
OSV News
September 16, 2024
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE (CNS) — The 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who came to see him, and he seemed to enjoy his 12-day ...
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Kenya mourns 21 boys killed in academy dormitory fire
OSV News
September 12, 2024
As Kenya mourned the 21 young boys killed in a school dormitory fire Sept. 6 in Kieni, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri said the church was heartbroken and urged Christians to stay close to the affected families.
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Harris, Trump spar over abortion, migration, economy in first debate
OSV News
September 11, 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met Sept. 10 for their first — and possibly only — debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.
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Missing boy’s case spurs church groups to combat human trafficking in Argentina
OSV News
September 10, 2024
More than two months after 5-year-old Loan Peña went missing in the northeastern Argentina town of Nueve de Julio, the church continues to promote marches to demand his captors release him.
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Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope