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Catholic school students celebrate Our Lady, Queen of Peace through Rosary poster contest
SCRANTON – A total of 1,400 young artists from Catholic elementary schools around the Diocese of Scranton used crayons, markers and other art supplies to express their faith as they all recently participated in the inaugural Our Lady, Queen of Peace Rosary Poster contest.…
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Bishop Bambera to celebrate All Souls’ Day Mass on Nov. 2
SCRANTON – Next Monday, November 2, Catholics will observe The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls’ Day. On this day, we are encouraged to pray for the dead and to remember our loved ones who have gone before us. Bishop Bambera will celebrate a…
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Savannah bishop shares timeless witness of Georgia Martyrs ahead of beatification
(OSV News) – What would you give your life for? This is the question and challenge that Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of the Diocese of Savannah has been putting before young people receiving the sacrament of confirmation as his Georgia diocese prepares for the historic beatification…
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Catholics must engage with modern culture, not reject it, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Catholics must not live their faith in opposition or “hostility” toward modern culture, Pope Leo XIV said, emphasizing that integrating faith and culture is essential to living out the Christian vocation and sharing the Gospel with others. “The authentic…
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Report: 4 in 10 Catholics have experienced racism
(OSV News) – A new report indicates that 60% of adult Catholics in the U.S. believe racism exists within their local community, with about 4 in 10 (39%) saying they have experienced racial discrimination generally. That figure was higher among Black Catholics (66%), Hispanic…
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Pope Leo’s doctors confirm his visit to Latin America two weeks after lung surgery
(OSV News) – Two weeks after Pope Leo XIV’s surgery for lung cancer, his doctor confirmed he can fly to South America according to the previously released schedule, with Uruguay, Argentina and Peru planned as stops for his Nov. 6-17 trip, the longest trip of the pontificate so…
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Why do some priests leave ministry? New study aims to find out
(OSV News) – A new study has been launched by The Catholic University of America to explore why some priests choose to exit their ministry within a few years of ordination. “There is a perception among some bishops and other Catholic leaders that there has been an increase in…
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Pope Leo urges Catholic schools to be aware of ‘digital loneliness’ and ‘misguided meritocracy’
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV urged educators to recognize the challenges facing young people today, saying many struggle with “digital loneliness,” broken families and feeling “paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes” when performance-driven culture turns ruthless.…
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Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – The Vatican’s doctrine office published a new a document Oct. 22 on how to pass on the Christian faith in a time of “epochal change” marked by a “crisis in the intergenerational transmission of the Christian faith.” The document, titled “Venite ad Me,”…
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Memorial Service for the Unborn to be held Oct. 25 in Milford
MILFORD – Knights of Columbus John Paul II Council 13935, serving Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph Parishes in Milford and Matamoras, will be hosting a Memorial for the Unborn on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Saint Patrick’s Community Hall in Milford. The day’s events will include a…