Pope calls escalation of conflict in Middle East ‘unacceptable’
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Pope calls escalation of conflict in Middle East ‘unacceptable’

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis called the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East “unacceptable,”…

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Pope shines a light on wealth and women
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Pope shines a light on wealth and women

Luke Hunt, UCAN For a pontiff who prefers not to dabble too deeply in domestic…

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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in hindsight
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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in hindsight

Seventy-nine years have passed since the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima…

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Gaza church escapes damage from missile, children killed in Golan Heights mourned
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Gaza church escapes damage from missile, children killed in Golan Heights mourned

(OSV News): “Suddenly, we were sitting in a hall next to the church, when we…

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Pope Francis walks tightrope on Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Church historian
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Pope Francis walks tightrope on Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Church historian

Pope Francis and the Holy See tread a fine line in responding to Russia’s war…

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Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations
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Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations

VATICAN (CNS): With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to…

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Over 13,000 schools shut in war-torn Myanmar
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Over 13,000 schools shut in war-torn Myanmar

YANGON (UCAN): About 13,700 of Myanmar’s 48,753 public schools have been closed due to the…

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