Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) -- Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland, giving...
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Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music's beauty points us to God
CASTEL GANDOLFO (OSV News) -- As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164...
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In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become 'new saints'
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi Aug. 5 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the "new...
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Pope encourages Catholics to deepen prayer through Liturgy of the Hours
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of...
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Pope Leo XIV's August prayer intention is 'for evangelization in the city'
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray "for evangelization in the city" as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord...
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Pope Leo writes to 97-year-old cardinal who spent 18 years in labor camps
ROME (OSV News) -- At the age of 97, Cardinal Ernest Simoni, returned to the former prison camp in Albania where he used to offer Mass in secret during...
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Pope Leo XIV's message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
I will never forget you (Is 49:15) Dear brothers and sisters, Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord promises that he will never forget any of us. He assures...
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Pope Leo appoints two US bishops as members of Vatican's highest court
ROME (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has named two American bishops as members of the Vatican's highest court, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura....
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5 takeaways from Pope Leo's message for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
(OSV News) -- The theme of this year's World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly draws on a powerful promise from Scripture: "I will never forget you"...
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Church, state unite to honor murdered French priest 10 years after terror attack
(OSV News) -- French top politicians, bishops and family remembered the 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel 10 years after the priest was murdered by two...
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Young American missionaries get papal shoutout during summer in Rome
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (OSV News) -- When Jack Lebon, 15, returns to his Texas high school in the fall, he will be able to share a summer experience few...
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Pope prays for victims of deadly wildfires in Spain, France
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV offered prayers as firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires in Spain and France that have forced hundreds of thousands...
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Pope's Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik's mosaics
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV's Sept. 25-28 visit to France is expected to be watched closely for his message to a Europe divided by political tensions and...
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After attorney pressed for transparency, Vatican answers rumors of Rupnik's alleged acquittal
(OSV News) -- The Vatican has pushed back against reports that former Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik has been acquitted in his Vatican criminal trial. In a...
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Peru: Historic churches severely damaged following earthquakes
(OSV News) -- After a pair of earthquakes struck the mountainous region of Junín in Peru, the Catholic Church in the country expressed solidarity...
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Pope Leo XIV makes surprise visit to pray for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict
ROME (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino July 20, where he prayed for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict. Abbot...
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Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: God's kingdom grows in the 'little things of daily life'
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, (OSV News) -- Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer...
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French bishops decry vote legalizing 'assisted dying' as 'turning point' in nation's history
PARIS (OSV News) -- France's bishops are strongly criticizing a "radical choice" made by French lawmakers to legalize "assisted dying." A watershed vote...
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Death toll in Venezuela nears 5,000 as earthquake recovery intensifies
(OSV News) -- Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have left nearly 5,000 people dead, according to government officials, triggering a massive mobilization of...
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Counter Terrorism Police take over investigation of British pro-life politician's murder
LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) -- The murder of a famous Catholic politician who was bludgeoned to death in the kitchen of her home is now being investigated...
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Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (OSV News) -- When the 8:21 a.m. train left Rome's Termini Station to Castel Gandolfo July 12, people packed like sardines into...
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Canada's Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21
(OSV News) -- No crucifixes. No hijabs or yarmulkes, the headwear worn by some devout Muslim women and Jewish men, respectively. In fact, no visible signs...
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When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here's what happens
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV marked the United States' 250th anniversary with a relaxed July 4 dinner at the Rome residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy...
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France's traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism
(OSV News) -- French Catholics attached to the traditional Latin Mass but loyal to Rome are expressing deep sadness after the Society of St. Pius X consecrated...
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US condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety
(OSV News) -- Another Nicaraguan bishop remains missing after being apprehended by police, drawing a rebuke from the United States for the ongoing "attacks...
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Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking 'Amoris Laetitia' anniversary
(OSV News) -- The Vatican has released the framework for a fall meeting with the heads of Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents of bishops' conferences,...
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