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‘Be open to what the Lord has in store for you,’ Pope Leo tells SEEK 2026 attendees

As they “draw close to Jesus” during the SEEK 2026 conference, Pope Leo urged attendees, “Do not be afraid to ask him what he ...
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Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say

Early estimates had expected that the Jubilee Year would bring 30 million to 35 million visitors to the Vatican. The city saw ...
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Venezuela strikes, takeover plans violate international law, says Notre Dame scholar

(OSV News) – The U.S. strikes on – and announced temporary takeover of – Venezuela violate both the United Nations Charter ...
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Sisters who manage school of kidnapped Nigerian children: ‘Your compassion became a lifeline’

(OSV News) – Following the liberation of all the children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s School in the Nigerian town of ...
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Live Nativity brings faith, families together at St. Mary’s in Bryantown

On a cold, windy December night, families bundled in coats and scarves gathered beneath café lights at St. Mary’s Catholic ...