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Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique, shot dead at his residence
Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of Quelimane, a Consolata missionary, was allegedly shot in the chest, near the heart, the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need said.
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Pope Leo XIV tells leaders in Spain that he comes to promote a national ‘reconciliation’
The Holy Father met with King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía after arriving in the European nation. Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain …
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Pope Leo XIV tells leaders in Spain that he comes to promote a national ‘reconciliation’
MADRID — Pope Leo XIV told government leaders in Spain on June 6 that he came to the country “to confirm, encourage and inspire a renewed loyalty of believers to …
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Bishop Afonso of Mozambique’s Quelimane Diocese killed in shooting incident, authorities say
Officials said an undetermined number of assailants gained entrance to the bishop’s residence during the early hours of Saturday morning and opened fire, striking and killing the bishop. The late …
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Bishop Afonso of Mozambique’s Quelimane Diocese killed in shooting incident, authorities say
Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of the Catholic Diocese of Quelimane in Mozambique has been found dead in his residence after a gunshot incident during the early hours of June 6. …
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Students, father killed in southern Lebanon as Tyre’s Christian quarter faces new threat
Family members killed in southern Lebanon, French lawmakers protect the seal of confession, Salesian martyrs to be beatified in Poland, and more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news. …
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Students, father killed in southern Lebanon as Tyre’s Christian quarter faces new threat
A new tragedy struck southern Lebanon after an Israeli strike killed Dr. James George Karam and his two university-aged children, Tony and Theodosia, as they returned from university exams, ACI …
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FBI Reportedly Fires Agents in Connection With Memo On ‘Radical-Traditionalist’ Catholics
Tony WebsterThe J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters building in Washington, D.C. A field office of the federal bureau had issued a memo on investigating Catholic communities in Virginia over alleged …
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German diocese investigates alleged apparitions (CWN)
The Diocese of Aachen, Germany, has established a commission to investigate alleged apparitions of Our Lady (2001-2005) and Our Lord (since 2018) in the small town of Sievernich.
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Vatican elevates Philippine Padre Pio shrine to international status
Only the second International Shrine in the Philippines, the Batangas sanctuary will mark its new status with a formal declaration on the saintʼs Sept. 23 memorial. Pilgrims gather at the …