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People attend the burial of victims of a Sept. 8-9, 2025, massacre in Ntoyo, in the area of St. Joseph of Manguredjipa Catholic Parish, in the Congolese province of North Kivu. According to local sources close to the charity, the massacre -- attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces -- left at least 64 dead, many of whom were killed while taking part in a wake. (OSV News photo/courtesy Aid to the Church)

Over 60 people killed in Ntoyo, Congo, by Islamic State group supporters

The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need expressed its "deep concern and solidarity" with the families of the victims of a brutal attack carried out on the night of Sept. 8-9 in Ntoyo.
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Pope to grandparents, elderly: We must lead revolution of tenderness

Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers—older Catholics—to become "artisans of the revolution of tenderness."
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Russia’s war meant to eliminate Ukrainian people, archbishop says

The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church said Russia's reasons for attacking Ukraine are nothing more than an excuse to justify its ultimate goal of wiping out the country and its people.
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Academics consider fallout, motivations from Roe decision leak

The May 2 leaked draft of an opinion in the upcoming Supreme Court’s abortion decision demonstrates the use of normal partisan fighting tactics seen in the other branches of government on a regular basis.
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N.Y. delegation visits Ukraine, bordering countries

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he was surprised and inspired by Ukrainians he met when he made a brief visit to Lviv, Ukraine.
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Ordination survey finds dropping percentages of new white US priests

The annual report of new priests commissioned by the U.S. bishops shows that among those who responded, a shrinking number are white, a sign of the "little-C" catholic nature of the Catholic Church.
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Sister Norma Pimentel accepts peace award for families at border

Sister Norma Pimentel visualized the tear-streaked, weary faces of people she serves at the border during her acceptance speech for the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award April 21 in Davenport.
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