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Vandalism at parish in Oakland (KRON-TV)
A vandal, or vandals, damaged a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe and a memorial to homicide victims at a parish in Oakland, California. The United States Conference of Catholic …
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Pope thanks Swiss Guard for service, as 28 new members sworn in (CWN)
Twenty-eight new members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard were sworn in during a ceremony in Paul VI Audience Hall on May 6 (video).
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Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo (OSV News)
Thirteen Lebanese priests taking part in a video call with the apostolic nuncio were surprised when Pope Leo XIV joined them. “The Pope greatly encouraged us,” said Father Elias, who, …
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Marking Vatican publishing anniversary, Pope urges everyone to read books (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV praised the reading and distribution of books as he marked the centenary of Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV), the Vatican publishing house.
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Swiss president holds ‘very inspiring’ meeting with Pontiff (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV received President Guy Parmelin of Switzerland on May 6, the day of the swearing-in ceremony of 28 new members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard.
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Faculty unions at St. John’s University file charges against school administration
Two faculty unions at St. John’s University have filed an unfair labor practice complaint charging the Catholic university with violating state labor law when it announced in February it would …
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After one year, nuns see Pope Leo XIV advancing justice in his own way
A year into Leo XIV’s papacy, Catholic sisters around the world are celebrating how the first U.S.-born pope is continuing to focus on issues near and dear to them.
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Catholics see promise in climate talks among nations on fossil fuel phaseout
After conversations among nearly 60 nations on ways to wean the world from fossil fuels, Catholics who attended the first-of-its-kind summit in Colombia left encouraged by the promise the conversations …
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Program announced for Pope’s apostolic journey to Spain (Dicastery for Communication)
The Vatican announced the program for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Spain. The journey, scheduled for June 6-12, will take the Pontiff to Madrid, Barcelona, Montserrat, and two cities …
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