American? Peruvian? French? Augustinian, religious say, is Pope Leo's core identity
(OSV News) -- As headlines in major U.S. publications on May 8 blared that the first pope from the U.S. had been elected, newspapers in Peru, where he...
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Report: Abuse allegations and costs down, but complacency a threat
(OSV News) -- The U.S. Catholic bishops' latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations continue to decline -- but authors...
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WA bishops ask court to block mandatory reporter law without Catholic confession protections
(OSV News) -- The Catholic bishops of Washington state asked a federal court to block a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without...
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV homily for Pentecost
The following is the full text of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Square June 8. Dear brothers and sisters, “The...
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AI offers opportunities, but should be governed by ethical policy framework, bishops say
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops urged House and Senate leaders in a June 9 letter to remember that while artificial intelligence presents opportunities,...
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Kyiv's historic cathedral damaged in Russian air strikes
(OSV News) -- Up to seven people were killed and up to 13 injured in a large-scale Russian drone attack on Kyiv and Odesa June 10, which also damaged the...
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National pilgrimage walks with Christ amid protests and finds inspiration along the way
(OSV News) -- The third week of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicked off amid protests in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 30 with a 5.5-mile...
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Archbishop explains inspiration for procession by sea in new video
BRAINTREE -- When Archbishop Richard G. Henning looks out at the sea, he thinks of the words from the beginning of the Book of Genesis: "The spirit of...
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Father Joy reflects on global aid work with Catholic Relief Services
BRAINTREE -- Every time Father Bill Joy visited a new country with Catholic Relief Services, the locals always wanted to know two things: If he knew the...
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Forming the Future: Bellesini Academy's Girls Empowerment Club
LAWRENCE -- The rules of the Girls Empowerment Club at Bellesini Academy in Lawrence are helpfully explained by two colorful contracts written in marker,...
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South Shore parish celebrates retirement of pastor's beloved service dog
HULL -- At the end of Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Hull on June 8, Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Father Scott Euvrard made an announcement honoring...
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Obituary: Father Robert T. Milling, served in Holbrook, Lynnfield, and Plymouth
Father Robert T. Milling, who has served as a priest of the archdiocese since his ordination on May 22, 2004, by Archbishop Seán P. O'Malley,...
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'Patience,' June 15, and streaming, PBS
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The British-Belgian crime drama "Patience" premieres on PBS Sunday, June 15, 8-9 p.m. EDT. The six-part series will continue...
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Home Viewing Roundup for June 9, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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How to Train Your Dragon
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- A decade and a half after its popular animated namesake was released comes the live-action remake "How to Train Your Dragon" (Universal)....
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Call out to Jesus for healing; he will hear you, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When anyone cries out to God for healing or help, God always listens, Pope Leo XIV said. "There is no cry that God does not hear,...
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Bishops urge lawmakers to protect Medicaid as Senate considers Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- As the Senate began its consideration of a sweeping package for President Donald Trump's agenda, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic...
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As revival's Year of Mission draws to close, organizers look back -- and ahead
(OSV News) -- In the same way that a relationship with Christ is not about something but someone, the organizers of the National Eucharistic Revival will...
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A pending element of tackling the abuse crisis: transparency
(OSV News) -- While much was done during Pope Francis' pontificate to tackle the global abuse crisis -- a crisis moving at differing speeds in the church,...
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In move called a 'dark day' for residents, NY Senate passes assisted suicide law
(OSV News) -- The New York Senate has voted to legalize medically assisted suicide, a move that one Catholic bioethicist told OSV News marked "a dark day"...
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El Credo Niceno presenta 'el misterio que une' a los cristianos, dice el Papa
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Reconocer los principios esenciales de la fe que católicos y ortodoxos comparten debería ser el lente a través...
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El arzobispo de Los Ángeles llama a la oración, a la moderación y a la reforma migratoria en medio de las redadas y las protestas contra ICE
(OSV News) -- El arzobispo de Los Ángeles, José H. Gomez, hizo un llamado a la oración, al tiempo que instó a la "moderación y...
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Informe: Las denuncias de abusos disminuyen, pero la complacencia es una amenaza
(OSV News) -- El último informe anual de los obispos católicos de EE.UU. sobre la protección de niños y jóvenes muestra que las...
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El Espíritu Santo fomenta la unidad, la paz y la justicia, dice el Papa en la vigilia de Pentecostés
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- En la víspera de Pentecostés, el Papa León XIV rezó para que el Espíritu Santo ayude a las asociaciones,...
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El amor de Dios derriba muros, abre fronteras y disipa el odio, dice el Papa León en Pentecostés
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- En un mundo marcado por las guerras y donde la gente está desconectada y adormecida por la indiferencia, el Papa León...
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La comisión de salvaguardia dice al Papa que las directrices universales para la protección de menores están casi listas
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- La Comisión Pontificia para la Protección de Menores espera entregar al Papa León XIV, a finales de este año,...
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Papal diplomats must always defend poor, religious freedom, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and...
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LA archbishop calls for prayer, restraint, immigration law reform amid ICE protests
(OSV News) -- Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging "restraint and calm" as clashes have broken out in that...
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God's love breaks down walls, opens borders, dispels hatred, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit...
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Holy Spirit fosters unity, peace, justice, pope says at Pentecost vigil
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- On the eve of Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would help Catholic lay associations, movements and communities...
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Nicene Creed presents 'the mystery that unites' Christians, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Recognizing the essential tenets of faith that Catholics and Orthodox share should be the lens through which they discuss the issues...
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Father Rupnik's mosaics disappear from Vatican News
(OSV News) -- In a quiet but powerful move, Vatican News has begun removing artwork by Father Marko Rupnik -- the once-renowned mosaicist now accused of...
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Pope asks French bishops for 'new missionary impetus'
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV asked the bishops of France to work more diligently to ensure that the Catholic faith continues to be alive and can...
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A family's love grounded in Christ is sign of peace for world, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children,...
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Leaders in foster care, adoption look at post-Roe landscape for their ministries
(OSV News) -- When Kimberly Henkel and her husband, Greg, first welcomed a baby boy into their home through fostering, they realized in a new way that...
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Archbishop leads hundreds in consecration to Jesus through Mary
CAMBRIDGE -- St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish in Cambridge was filled with hundreds of faithful of all ages who had come to consecrate themselves to...
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Catholic Charities gala raises $1.5M amid government funding cuts
BOSTON -- Catholic Charities Boston raised over $1.5 million at its annual Spring Celebration, held on May 28 at the Fairmount Copley Plaza in Boston. The...
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Archbishop, superintendent lay out vision for Catholic education at forum
WESTWOOD -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning and Archdiocese of Boston Superintendent of Catholic Schools Eileen McLaughlin laid out a vision for the future...
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Catholic schools youth basketball builds character, community
Every athlete begins somewhere; for many, that is competing on their elementary school teams. Undoubtedly, most athletes competing in this month's...
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Archbishop celebrates with priests marking 50th jubilee
BOSTON -- Fifty years of priesthood have gone by quickly for Father Charles Higgins. When he was ordained to the priesthood in 1975, walking down the...
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Haverhill family says Pope Leo blessing baby was 'a great honor'
BRAINTREE -- With her soft wispy hair and pink dress covered in white polka dots, Therese Giard has become an international media sensation overnight....
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Cathedral performance features 'secret worship' music from Tudor England
BOSTON -- It's not often that you go to an underground concert and somebody pulls out a lute. For classically-trained lutenist Charles Iner, however,...
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Archdiocese has long ties to Catholic Relief Services' mission
BRAINTREE -- It's hard for Ken Hackett to think of the greatest challenge he experienced during his many years of service with Catholic Relief Services,...
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Home Viewing Roundup for June 2, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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'Kevin Costner's The West,' streaming, History
NEW YORK (OSV News) – A sweeping overview of the gradual expansion of the United States over the course of several decades is provided by the eight-part...
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'The Ritual' seeks to portray exorcism respectfully
(OSV News) -- One thing seems certain about the exorcism-themed movie "The Ritual" (XYZ); it is not intended as the first installment in a franchise. "It...
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Wisconsin Catholic agency over religious exemption
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 unanimously ruled in favor of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin,...
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Commission tells pope universal safeguarding guidelines almost ready
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a "Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding" to Pope...
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Vatican office must be place of faith, charity, not ambition, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Because of its universal character and outlook, the Catholic Church can be a driving force for building communion between the church...
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Council of Nicaea anniversary is call to Christian unity, speakers say
ROME (CNS) -- The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be demonstrated by a common...
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Pope speaks by phone with Russian leader Putin
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first telephone conversation June 4 with the pope encouraging Putin to...
Read MoreWith an Augustinian in chair of St. Peter, order sees growing interest in vocations
CHICAGO (OSV News) -- The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected pope. Interest in Pope Leo XIV, the...
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The digital pontiff: Pope Leo XIV makes AI a top issue
(OSV News) -- While the world is still just getting to know him, first impressions appear to hint that Pope Leo XIV doesn't seem like a pontiff to say,...
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Pope sets consistory to consider declaring eight new saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will...
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Dios quiere ayudar a las personas a descubrir su valor y dignidad, dice el Papa
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Dios ama a cada persona y quiere ayudar a todos a descubrir su valor y dignidad inherentes, especialmente a aquellos que se...
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En los primeros días de su pontificado, las pistas sobre el estilo del Papa León XIV pueden estar en Chiclayo
CHICLAYO, Perú (OSV News) -- A menos de un mes del inicio del pontificado del Papa León XIV, su estilo para designar a personas para diferentes...
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El Papa pide a los sacerdotes que sean signos de reconciliación en la Iglesia y en el mundo
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- En una Iglesia y un mundo divididos y fracturados, los sacerdotes están llamados a ser testigos del amor y el perdón...
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Más de 90.000 peregrinos veneran el cuerpo de Santa Teresa de Ávila
MADRID (OSV News) -- Más de 90.000 peregrinos acudieron a Alba de Tormes, España, del 11 al 25 de mayo, para venerar el cuerpo incorrupto de...
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Sigue a Jesús en compañía de María, dice el Papa a los peregrinos
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Mientras la primavera se convertía en verano, unas 2.000 personas dieron cierre al mes de mayo con un rosario a pie por...
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God wants to help people discover their worth, dignity, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel unworthy or...
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Trump administration revokes Biden-era abortion directive for emergency rooms
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Trump administration announced June 3 that it would revoke Biden-era guidance to the nation's hospitals directing them to...
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Illinois legislative session ends without vote on assisted suicide, but bill expected to return
(OSV News) -- Opponents of physician-assisted suicide legislation in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief, but not for long because they say this is...
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Colorado faith leaders express sorrow over attack on rally for release of Hamas hostages
BOULDER, Colo. (OSV News) -- As Boulder residents reeled from a violent attack on peaceful demonstrators June 1 who called for the release of Israeli hostages...
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National pilgrimage leaders urge large procession turnouts to counter anti-Catholic protesters
(OSV News) -- Catholics are encouraged to turn out in strong numbers for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage's Eucharistic processions to counter the growing...
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Villanova athletes inspired that pope keeps tabs on how his alma mater's teams fare
(OSV News) -- The likelihood of a future pope appearing on a nationally broadcast World Series game from two decades earlier seems a tad surreal. By...
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'Change of era' prompts Catholic University of America to launch new degrees in AI
(OSV News) -- "We are not living an era of change," said Pope Francis in November 2015, "but a change of era." Since the late pontiff addressed his words...
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Dolan: NY lawmakers 'may conclude that some lives aren't worth living'
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York urged Empire State lawmakers to reject legislation that would legalize physician-assisted...
Read MorePolish nuns beatified for heroic witness amid wartime horror
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) -- Their names may have faded from history books, but on May 31, the Church officially remembered them forever. In a solemn ceremony...
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Reach out to families; let them know God loves them, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church, its ministers and its members must find new ways to reach out to and welcome families who are distant from the...
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El amor de una familia fundada en Cristo es un signo de paz para el mundo, dice el Papa León
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Las familias son la cuna del futuro de la humanidad, dijo el Papa León XIV durante una Misa de clausura del Jubileo de...
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La Corte Suprema permite a Trump poner fin a las protecciones de deportación para 500.000 migrantes de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Este 30 de mayo, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos permitió que la administración Trump pusiera fin a las protecciones...
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Los perritos calientes al estilo de Chicago, la pizza y los White Sox son sólo algunos de los favoritos del nuevo Papa en la ‘Ciudad de los Vientos’
CHICAGO (OSV News) – "En honor al Papa León XIV, voy a comerme una pizza de masa fina", dijo el seminarista agustino Nathan Fernandes, antiguo...
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Líderes católicos hispanos en los Estados Unidos celebran la elección del Papa León XIV y comparten sus expectativas
(OSV News) -- La elección del Papa León XIV ha despertado esperanza y entusiasmo no solo entre los creyentes sino también en los líderes...
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El futuro Papa creó una comisión para ayudar a víctimas de la trata de personas en Chiclayo
ROMA (CNS) -- Antes de ser el Papa León XIV, el entonces obispo de Chiclayo, Perú, Robert F. Prevost, creó una comisión para ayudar...
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El informe anual de Planned Parenthood muestra las cifras de abortos y del financiamiento público después de Dobbs
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- El último informe anual de Planned Parenthood muestra un aumento en el número de abortos con respecto al informe del...
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Take care of body, mind, heart, spirit, pope tells professional cyclists
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a tribute to Pope Francis and his message of hope for the Jubilee Year, elite cyclists rode through Vatican City and its gardens...
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Follow Jesus in the company of Mary, pope tells pilgrims
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As spring turned into summer, some 2,000 people closed the month of May with a rosary walk through the Vatican Gardens. The temperature...
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Pope asks priests to be signs of reconciliation in the church and world
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a church and a world divided and fractured, priests are called to be witnesses of God's love and forgiveness, which reconciles...
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Cupich: If Illinois assisted-suicide bill becomes law, it could spur 'suicide contagion'
(OSV News) -- The Illinois House late in the day May 29 passed an assisted-suicide bill that Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich said has the potential to...
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Religious sisters played role in pope's formation in grade school, NJ province discovers
MENDHAM, N.J. (OSV News) -- As the Sisters of Christian Charity watched the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel in Rome May 8 and awaited the appearance...
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As Italy's bishops release latest abuse figures, survivor meets with Vatican commission
(OSV News) -- As the Italian bishops' conference released its latest figures of abuse victims over the last five years, one survivor who recently met with...
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