Catholic News – General
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Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal in Gaza, includes hostage release
A soldier passes by a wall covered with photos of hostages held by Hamas after the deadly Oct. 7, 2023,…
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French bishops request criminal probe into abuse claims against Abbé Pierre
Abbé Pierre, born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès in 1912, was a prominent French Catholic priest. He died in 2007. Allegations…
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Hawaii’s seafarer ministry brings pastoral relief to island’s ‘invisible’ fishing industry
Catholics attend Mass via the Apostleship of the Sea Ministry in Honolulu, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. / Credit: Deacon Marlowe…
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Christians in northeast India unfazed by bid to revive 46-year-old anti-conversion law
Women baptized by Prem Bhai climb to his memorial singing devotional songs during a 2018 observance of the Catholic missionary.…
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1,600 of Rome’s poor attend ‘Bernadette of Lourdes’ premiere
The musical will be available for a month for pilgrims coming to Rome during the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. /…
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Pope Francis calls for global commitment to eradicate child labor and exploitation
Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 15, 2025,…
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Pope Francis’ autobiography ‘Hope’ is out this week
Pope Francis greets pilgrims from his wheelchair during the Saturday jubilee audience in the Vatican’s audience hall on Jan. 11,…
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Historic Italian naval ship chosen to be a jubilee church in 2025
The Amerigo Vespucci Italian naval ship. / Credit: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Jan 13, 2025…
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Black Nazarene procession attracts millions in the Philippines
Filipino Catholic devotees jostle one another to touch the Black Nazarene during its annual procession on Jan. 9, 2025, in…
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Appeal for ‘fervent prayers’ issued for religious sisters kidnapped in southeastern Nigeria
An African nun prays the rosary. On Jan. 7, 2025, two religious sisters were kidnapped in the Archdiocese of Onitsha…
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