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Britain’s royal couple meet Pope Francis at the Vatican
OSV News
April 10, 2025
Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis' health, Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla met privately with the pope April 9, the Vatican press office said.
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Peace and care for creation are linked, dicastery says
OSV News
April 9, 2025
"Seeds of Peace and Hope" is the theme for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1.
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USCCB ends cooperative agreements with US government after work suspended
OSV News
April 8, 2025
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children's services and refugee support after its longstanding partnerships with the federal government in those areas became "untenable."
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Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dies at 94
OSV News
April 7, 2025
The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
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A saint with a song: Carlo Acutis honored in ‘Corpus Christi’ video
OSV News
April 4, 2025
Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teen set to be canonized April 27, has been hailed as a model for modern youth -- and now, the soon-to-be-saint and his devotion to the Eucharist have been honored in a new single and ...
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Catholic aid organizations in a race against time to provide relief in Myanmar
OSV News
April 3, 2025
(OSV News) — As the death toll following the massive earthquake in Myanmar is expected to reach 3,000, humanitarian organizations in the region, like Catholic Relief Services, are working round the clock to get essential supplies to those in need. Cara Bragg, ...
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God fills 6,000 pilgrims ‘with his graces’ as they take to LA streets with prayer, witness