By Jean Parietti SEATTLE (OSV News) — In his second year as an offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, Abraham “Abe” Lucas is living his childhood dream. Even so, it’s …
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Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy is a gift for children living in abject poverty
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy SueAnn Howell (OSV News) — Ten years ago, 4-year-old Dulce Maria was the first child in her community in Guatemala to receive a Box of Joy from Cross Catholic …
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Band of brothers: Franciscan friars unify nationwide, form Our Lady of Guadalupe province
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy SueAnn Howell (OSV News) — The Order of Friars Minor — affectionately known as the “lesser brothers” of the Franciscan orders for their humility and simple brown robes — …
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New Archdiocese of Las Vegas called sign of church’s ‘dynamism, vitality’ in southern Nevada
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Matt Gambino(OSV News) — In a sign of the growing Catholic community of southern Nevada and the Western United States, the Archdiocese of Las Vegas has become the newest …
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Mass highlights what Catholics can do to support victims of domestic violence, recognize abuse
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Catherine Buckler WASHINGTON (OSV News) — About 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute in the United States. This comes out to more than 10 …
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Pilgrims celebrate St. Thérèse in Lisieux, where singer Édith Piaf was cured of blindness
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Caroline de SuryPARIS (OSV News) — Nearly 30,000 pilgrims flocked to Lisieux for the so-called Theresian feasts, celebrated Sept. 30-Oct. 8 in France’s northern Normandy region, where the famous …
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By Anna Wilgenbusch (OSV News) — On Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 a.m., frost hung on the grass field surrounding Johanna Jalbert’s home near Isanti, Minnesota. Her baby cooed and …
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Rep. Steve Scalise withdraws from House Speaker race after failure to secure votes
by OSV Newsby OSV News(OSV News) — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., withdrew his name from consideration for Speaker of the House Oct. 12, a day after he received his party’s nomination. “If …
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Indigenous Catholics should ‘have a seat at the table’ in the church, said two bishops
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Gina Christian and Kate Scanlon (OSV News) — Two bishops recently told OSV News they are working to ensure Indigenous Catholics have “a seat at the table” in the …
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By Rebecca W. Martin, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Over 3,000 pilgrims from across the United States filled the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in …