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Pope Francis once again renewed his call for a cease-fire in Gaza following the rescue of four hostages that led to what officials in Gaza said was the killing of more than 270 Palestinians in an Israeli rescue operation that ...

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore described the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage's June 6 stop at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg as a "joyous" occasion.

In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Month, the U.S. is still "in the thick of things" and "will be for a long time" in addressing mental well-being, a leader of the U.S. bishops' mental health initiative told OSV News.

Pope Francis announced that he is preparing a document on the Sacred Heart of Jesus to "illuminate the path of ecclesial renewal, but also to say something significant to a world that seems to have lost its heart."

President Joe Biden June 4 signed an executive order aimed at reducing unauthorized border crossings by asylum-seekers. The move was expected and comes as Biden faces increasing political pressure on the issue of migration in the midst of his reelection ...

The archbishop of Madrid received unusual guests June 2 as Europe's best soccer team, Real Madrid, came to the Spanish capital's St. Mary the Royal of the Almudena Cathedral to offer its championship trophy to Mary.