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December 20, 2024<December 20, 2024

How Father Tolton handled travails, transitions is model for living out the faith, says bishop

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By Jay Nies, OSV News JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The soft-spoken cleric felt a combination of weariness and relief as the train pulled into…

December 18, 2024<December 18, 2024

Jesus is the path and destination for Jubilee pilgrims, pope says

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By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ,…

December 18, 2024<December 17, 2024

Top DDF official says truth in abuse cases is ‘critical’ as Father Rupnik investigation continues

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By Sarah Mac Donald, OSV News Transparency and truth are of “critical importance” in the work of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of…

December 17, 2024<December 17, 2024

Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, pope says in new book

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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two…

December 17, 2024<December 17, 2024

Vatican chooses prisons as starting point for Jubilee art projects

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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, an award-winning poet, believes art can heal people, including prisoners,…

December 17, 2024<December 17, 2024

Pope Francis’ 2024: Turning 88, praying for peace, presiding over synod

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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle…

December 17, 2024<December 17, 2024

Three dead, including teen suspect, in mass shooting at Wisconsin Christian school

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By Kate Scanlon, OSV News Police in Madison, Wisconsin, said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city’s Abundant Life Christian School Dec….