News & Commentary
Kenya mourns 21 boys killed in academy dormitory fire
OSV News
September 12, 2024
As Kenya mourned the 21 young boys killed in a school dormitory fire Sept. 6 in Kieni, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri said the church was heartbroken and urged Christians to stay close to the affected families.
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Harris, Trump spar over abortion, migration, economy in first debate
OSV News
September 11, 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met Sept. 10 for their first — and possibly only — debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.
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Missing boy’s case spurs church groups to combat human trafficking in Argentina
OSV News
September 10, 2024
More than two months after 5-year-old Loan Peña went missing in the northeastern Argentina town of Nueve de Julio, the church continues to promote marches to demand his captors release him.
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Raleigh Catholics strive to accompany migrant farmworkers
OSV News
September 9, 2024
The words, "God walks with his people," encapsulate what many volunteers try to show farmworkers in the Diocese of Raleigh through their visits.
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Tragic death of NHL star, brother leaves family, friends, fans with unspeakable grief
OSV News
September 6, 2024
As family, friends, teammates, coaches, media, acquaintances and even strangers struggled mightily to make sense of the devastating tragedy Aug. 29 that took the lives of National Hockey League star Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and his brother, Matthew, 29, no expression ...
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Atlanta bishops say ‘hearts ache’ for lives ‘cruelly cut short’ by latest high school shooting
OSV News
September 5, 2024
The Catholic bishops of Atlanta prayed "for healing and strength" for those injured during a Sept. 4 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
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Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about Trump proposals