Ending human trafficking requires collective action in addressing the conditions that cause it, said a U.S. bishop.
Bishop Seitz: End human trafficking by tackling root causes collectively
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Catholic U. ends contract with professor over ‘abortion doula’ guest lecturer
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The Catholic University of America has ended its contract with a psychology professor who recently invited a self-described “abortion doula” to address a class of students.
CRS head, eyewitness to Gaza Strip horrors, urges cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
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As the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, ending hostilities “all around” to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has become critical, the head of a U.S.-based Catholic aid agency told OSV News.
Report: Vocations to religious life in US decline, but key factors can positively impact numbers
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A new report shows a continued decrease in the number of permanent vocations to consecrated life in the U.S. — but key factors such as family life, devotional practices, Catholic education and personal encouragement can positively impact those numbers.
Catholic priest with 50 years of service and his sister killed in Florida shooting spree
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Father Robert Hoeffner and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, were found slain at a Palm Bay, Fla., residence on the evening of Jan. 28, as police investigated a domestic disturbance at another area home that turned deadly.
More ‘nuanced nones’ challenge parishes to become more outward facing, says evangelization expert
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“Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe,” released Jan. 24 by Pew Research Center, found that about 28 percent of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated.
Two years into war, Knights of Columbus steadfast in Ukraine on front lines of aid
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As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus remain steadfast in bringing relief to vulnerable Ukrainians living in some of the hardest-hit areas, one of the organization’s leaders told OSV News.
U.S. bishops’ domestic policy chair hails new bipartisan child tax credit
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A recently announced bipartisan agreement on an expanded child tax credit is “exactly the sort of policy” that Congress should prioritize, said the U.S. archbishop who oversees the U.S. bishops’ committee on domestic policy.
Beloved, young Capuchin Franciscan volunteer shot dead in Washington
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Ryan Realbuto, a 23-year-old member of the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps, was fatally shot just after 10 p.m. Jan. 18 while walking with fellow volunteers in the Michigan Park neighborhood of Washington.
Faith and ‘greatest prayer ever’ help Catholic parents forgive son’s killer
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John and Sharon Echaniz are living out the reality of that offer of forgiveness, relying on their deeply held Catholic faith to implement what John called in his statement “those pesky words near the end” of the Lord’s Prayer — “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
Suspected gunman arrested during weekday Mass in California
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A weekday Mass at a California parish was interrupted as police pursued an alleged armed suspect who had fled into the church.
Two U.S. prelates call for ‘immediate and total’ ceasefire in Gaza Strip
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Two U.S. prelates are urging an “immediate and total” ceasefire in the war that has convulsed the Gaza Strip for more than 100 days, while condemning Hamas and urging the release of Israeli hostages taken by the Palestinian militants.
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