Pope calls for Mideast ceasefire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti
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Pope calls for Mideast ceasefire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti

VATICAN (CNS): “I am close to all the populations involved, in Palestine, Israel and Lebanon,…

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‘Hello Hong Kong’ — Pope Francis
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‘Hello Hong Kong’ — Pope Francis

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Government closes Caritas chapter in Nicaraguan diocese
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Government closes Caritas chapter in Nicaraguan diocese

(OSV News): Nicaragua has revoked the legal status of the Caritas chapter in the Diocese…

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Chinese Catholics gather in Chicago to discuss the Church’s challenges in China today
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Chinese Catholics gather in Chicago to discuss the Church’s challenges in China today

CHICAGO (OSV News): An August 2-4 conference, hosted by the Berkeley, California-based US-China Catholic Association…

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Repression in Nicaragua increases, targets diocese
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Repression in Nicaragua increases, targets diocese

(OSV News): At least 11 clergy have been detained by police and paramilitaries following a…

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Argentina’s primatial see switched from Buenos Aires to Santiago del Estero
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Argentina’s primatial see switched from Buenos Aires to Santiago del Estero

(OSV News): Pope Francis has designated the provincial city of Santiago del Estero as Argentina’s…

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Respectful dialogue despite political differences is needed, says USCCB president
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Respectful dialogue despite political differences is needed, says USCCB president

VATICAN (CNS): Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and…

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