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Demonstrators march across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City Sept. 20, 2024, to call for an end to the era of fossil fuels (OSV News photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters)

Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about Trump proposals

President-elect Donald Trump Jan. 7 reiterated his call for some companies that make investments in the U.S. economy to bypass some environmental regulations. 
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Parents of pupils who died during a fatal fire react Sept. 6, 2024, at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, in the central Kenyan county of Nyeri. (OSV News photo/Monicah Mwangi, Reuters)

Kenya mourns 21 boys killed in academy dormitory fire

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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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, are pictured in a combination photo taking part in the presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Sept. 10, 2024. (OSV News photo/Brian Snyder, Reuters)

Harris, Trump spar over abortion, migration, economy in first debate

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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A man walks past a banner reading "Stop Human Trafficking!" in 2018 in Valletta, Malta. (OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

Missing boy’s case spurs church groups to combat human trafficking in Argentina

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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Bishop Luis R. Zarama of Raleigh, N.C., hugs an attendee of the XIII Encuentro Católico de Campesinos on Aug. 4, 2024, an annual event for farmworkers in the diocese, many of whom are temporal H-2A agricultural workers. About 300 workers and volunteers participated this year. (OSV News/courtesy of USCCB Public Affairs)

Raleigh Catholics strive to accompany migrant farmworkers

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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Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) celebrates his goal scored against the against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Feb 21, 2024. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed the evening of Aug. 30, 2024, when they were struck by Sean M. Higgins of Woodstown, N.J., a suspected drunk driver, while bicycling in Oldmans Township, close to their hometown in Salem County, New Jersey State Police said.

Tragic death of NHL star, brother leaves family, friends, fans with unspeakable grief

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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A law enforcement officer works near the scene of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., Sept. 4, 2024.

Atlanta bishops say ‘hearts ache’ for lives ‘cruelly cut short’ by latest high school shooting

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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