News & Commentary
Pope Declares Five New Saints
OSV News
May 17, 2020
Saints are people who recognized their need for God's help, who took risks to discover God's will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.
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Nurse relies on the Holy Spirit in caring for COVID-19 patients
OSV News
May 17, 2020
Rebecca Maslow's work day begins long before she walks through the doors of Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis where she is a nurse in the intensive care unit.
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Seminarians strengthen bonds during pandemic
OSV News
May 17, 2020
On March 20, as Minnesota residents prepared to follow Gov. Tim Walz's stay-at-home order to curb the spread of COVID-19, men studying for the priesthood at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul embarked on an opportunity: Instead of returning home, ...
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Australian bishops to entrust nation to Mary during pandemic
OSV News
May 17, 2020
Catholic bishops in Australia will entrust the country to the care of Mary, Help of Christians, on her feast day, May 24. The bishops approved the plan during their early May plenary meeting, conducted using videoconference technology.
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College graduations: No pomp, lots of circumstance this year
OSV News
May 17, 2020
Graduation ceremonies, the hallowed traditions of colleges and universities around the country, are as upended -- but also marked with creativity -- as school lectures and seminars have been since mid-March.
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Prayer establishes trusting relationship with God, pope says
OSV News
May 16, 2020
Prayer is an inner desire to encounter God, Pope Francis said. Continuing his new series of talks on prayer during his weekly general audience May 13, the pope said that the longing expressed through prayer "is more than a need, ...
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Pope thrives, hits main themes of his pontificate during Asia-Pacific trip