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Second Knights of Columbus novena for Ukraine urges prayers ‘for hope’ for the country

KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — As the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches Feb. 24, the Knights of Columbus called for prayers ” for hope for Ukraine” and launched… The post Second Knights of Columbus novena for Ukraine urges prayers ‘for hope’ for the country first appeared on OSV News.

UK Mass attendance jumps significantly; numbers still not quite pre-pandemic

(OSV News) — Mass attendance throughout England and Wales increased by almost 50,000 people between 2022 and 2023, which a leading Catholic professor believes could be the catalyst for new growth… The post UK Mass attendance jumps significantly; numbers still not quite pre-pandemic first appeared on OSV News.

Catholic groups struggle to bring hope to Haiti’s children amid violence at level of ‘living hell’

Eduardo Campos Lima

(OSV News) — As the growing violence in Haiti directly impacts more and more children and teenagers, Catholic missionaries struggle to offer safe havens to regain hope and dreams of a… The post Catholic groups struggle to bring hope to Haiti’s children amid violence at level of ‘living hell’ first appeared on OSV News.

CRS, Caritas warn of global impact of USAID shutdown

(OSV News) — Catholic Relief Services and Caritas agencies throughout the world are warning that the Trump administration’s freezing of the U.S. Aid for International Development — which has provided major… The post CRS, Caritas warn of global impact of USAID shutdown first appeared on OSV News.

‘Martyr of the Amazon’: Recalling Sister Dorothy Stang’s ministry 20 years after her murder

Junno Arocho Esteves

(OSV News) — Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, a new species of screech owl, dubbed the Xingu screech owl, was discovered by scientists in 2021. However, what… The post ‘Martyr of the Amazon’: Recalling Sister Dorothy Stang’s ministry 20 years after her murder first appeared on OSV News.

Report: Russia weaponizes Orthodoxy to persecute, kill Christians in Ukraine

(OSV News) — A new report calls for the Russian Federation to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, finding that Russia is weaponizing Orthodox Christianity as part of a genocidal… The post Report: Russia weaponizes Orthodoxy to persecute, kill Christians in Ukraine first appeared on OSV News.

Nicaragua calls Vatican ‘depraved’ for keeping Bishop Álvarez as head of two dioceses from afar

(OSV News) — Nicaragua’s government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as “depraved” following interviews in which exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa reaffirmed the pope’s desire for him to continue… The post Nicaragua calls Vatican ‘depraved’ for keeping Bishop Álvarez as head of two dioceses from afar first appeared on OSV News.

The sick come to Lourdes to find peace, heal internally, US pilgrimage organizer says

Caroline de Sury

(OSV News) — Even though a pilgrimage peak is some months away, the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated its wintery feast day Feb. 11 with a number of pilgrims… The post The sick come to Lourdes to find peace, heal internally, US pilgrimage organizer says first appeared on OSV News.

African Catholics join forces against human trafficking in unprecedented campaign

Ngala Killian Chimtom

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Marches and Masses in more than 30 African countries were organized Feb. 8 to raise voices against human trafficking, marking the feast day of St. Josephine… The post African Catholics join forces against human trafficking in unprecedented campaign first appeared on OSV News.

St. Anthony pilgrimage brings faiths together in biggest Catholic event in Bangladesh

Stephan Uttom Rozario

DHAKA, Bangladesh (OSV News) — Bangladesh’s oldest and largest Catholic pilgrimage, venerating St. Anthony of Padua, drew thousands to the Archdiocese of Dhaka’s shrine for an event that through the years… The post St. Anthony pilgrimage brings faiths together in biggest Catholic event in Bangladesh first appeared on OSV News.

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