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As church prepares for Jubilee, ‘Holy Land is bleeding,’ Palestine ambassador says
Without a ceasefire, the upcoming Jubilee year in Rome will be marred by the suffering and bloodshed in the Holy Land, Palestine's ambassador to the Holy See said.
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As wider war threatens Middle East, pope asks Mary to intercede
As fighting in the Middle East intensified and spread, Pope Francis turned to Mary, begging her to "intercede for our world in danger."
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Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA superstar with Georgetown University roots, dies at 58
Dikembe Mutombo, a beloved NBA superstar who got his start on the Georgetown University courts, died Sept. 30.
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Pope defends decision to give women, laymen voting rights at synod
Pope Francis opened the second session of the Synod of Bishops defending his decision to give women and laymen votes at the assembly, saying it reflects the Second Vatican Council's teaching that a bishop exercises his ministry with and within ...
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Vance and Walz debate abortion, immigration, gun policy and democracy
At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating ...
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Relief efforts underway in western North Carolina; flooding caused by Helene devastates region
Relief efforts are under way to help communities across western North Carolina reeling from the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene.
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Ahead of synod, US friars say ‘communal discernment’ a tradition for order