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BREAKING: Mass. abortion law repeal backed by Catholic bishops hits nearly 100K signatures to get on 2028 ballot

by Gina Christian

(OSV News) — As the nation’s Catholics conclude Respect Life Month, Massachusetts pro-life advocates are challenging a new law in that state expanding abortion, and have collected nearly …

For 800 years, they kept the prayers going; now Benedictine nuns face a $1 million deadline
Serving vulnerable pregnant and parenting women is ‘heroic’ work, says USCCB pro-life chair
‘I felt like I wasn’t alone’ after Pope Leo diagnosis, says lung cancer patient
Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney
Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says

U.S. Church

Mental health, disability training for Texas parish leaders aims to meet ‘dire need’

by James Ramos

Training parish leaders to address mental health concerns is “a dire need, and it’s super important that every parish knows how to do that.”

Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney

Massachusetts pro-life activist’s sainthood cause suspended

Mental health, disability training for Texas parish leaders aims to meet ‘dire need’

Relics of St. Theodore Guérin offer special connection to her inspiring life in Indiana

Be witnesses of God’s love, nuncio urges Baltimore Catholics in visit to nation’s oldest see

World

Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead

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Bishops, dioceses and religious congregations asked for comfort and strength for those affected after two high speed trains collided, killing at least 68.

Who is St. Gregory the Illuminator?
Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
Pope Leo’s doctors confirm his visit to Latin America two weeks after lung surgery
Jordan reels after terrorist attack on church, King vows ‘harshest retaliation’
Scandinavian Catholics debate how to handle new wave of conversions

Alberta rejects separation in referendum, but ‘road to healing will be a long one’

48 years after installation, St. John Paul II provides moral foundation for today’s tech race

Pope invites youth to bring wounds, dreams to Seoul as WYD registration opens

Vatican

Election cycle will influence when pope heads to US, top Vatican diplomat says

by Carol Glatz

Opinion

Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder

by Elizabeth Scalia

Beneath our division lies a crisis of dehumanization

by Vicente Del Real

The courage to risk death for life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Sense and Sensibility

by John Mulderig
Catholic actor’s new sketch comedy series evangelizes through laughter
Adore Him: He Is Here
Heart of the Beast
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