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These Massachusetts parents sought religious exemptions to vaccines. We asked them why.
When Bridget Kearns’ kids were younger, she agonized over whether they should get vaccinated. Working as an occupational therapist for children, Kearns had talked with several mothers who believed vaccines were harmful. Kearns, who lives in...
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New saints highlight power of faith amid spiritual, personal challenges
(OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV raises three women and four men to the altar Oct. 19, he will canonize a diverse group of religious and lay men and women, all bound by the virtue of holding on to their faith amid personal, spiritual, and external...
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‘Help Me Help Missionaries’: Pope Leo’s Historic Video Appeal
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National Catholic Register
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Earlier this week, Pope Leo did something no pope has ever done. He recorded a video message for World Mission Sunday, making a direct appeal to Catholics across the world to “help me help missionaries across the world.” The video is a little over...
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Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.
The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about...
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POPE’S MESSAGE | God’s love can reach anyone, even at ‘rock bottom’
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St.Louis Review - Missouri
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Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV greeted a child as he rode the popemobile around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Sept. 24. VATICAN CITY — When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready...
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Court Rules on Case of Catholic Sister Suspected of Killing Fellow Nun
A Catholic nun who is the prime suspect in the murder of fellow nun Anselimina Karimi, is set to remain in police custody for the next 14 days. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, October 14, the nun's detainment is to allow police to conduct...
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News Briefs: October 5, 2025
October 4, 2025 // National God’s Love Can Reach Anyone, even at ‘Rock Bottom,’ Pope Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said. “No place is...
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Monk sues DOJ for falsely accusing him of stealing $3.6M in COVID-relief funds to buy Swiss watch, expensive wine
A Massachusetts monk claims “insidious lies” about him being a fake cleric and splurging on luxury items led the feds to bring multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud charges against him — which were later dismissed — but his church and reputation...
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Pope: AI can never replace the human touch of the doctor
Addressing members of the Latin Ibero-American and Caribbean Medical Confederation Pope Leo XIV highlights the healing power of personal contact and says artificial intelligence can assist but never replace the human presence of doctors. By Linda...
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How an unlikely majority gave PM Fico a constitutional triumph
This story was produced in partnership with Reporting Democracy, a cross-border journalism platform run by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement When...
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What does Pope Leo XIV want? 10 takeaways from his first interviews
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In two wide-ranging interviews with Crux Vatican reporter Elise Ann Allen, Pope Leo XIV addressed some of the most pressing questions facing his pontificate and the Catholic Church, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the...
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En medio de acuerdo de paz histórico, párroco de Gaza dice que solo quedan escombros tras el ‘tsunami’ de destrucción
Palestinos recogen suministros de ayuda de camiones que ingresaron a la Franja de Gaza, en medio de un alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamas en la ciudad de Gaza, el 12 de octubre de 2025. (Foto de OSV News/Ramadan Abed, Reuters)por Paulina Guzik OSV...
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Is ‘Secular’ a Bad Word for Christians?
Pope Leo XIV recently reaffirmed a conviction Christians have held for centuries: “institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism, that is, a style of thinking and acting that affirms the value of religion while preserving the...
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Religion news 13 October 2025
The remaining hostages are to be released by Hamas under the terms of the ceasefire deal by 12 noon local time (10 am BST). 251 people were kidnapped by Hamas including women, children and elderly people on 7 October 2023. There are 48 hostages...
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Pope Leo XIV’s warm words to his army and a challenge: may they be a message of unity for the entire Roman Curia
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 10.03.2025).- On the eve of the swearing-in ceremony for new members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, Pope Leo XIV received the new soldiers and their families in a special audience in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic...
Pope tells Swiss Guards they need each other to be all they can be
14 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said. Welcoming new recruits from different regions of Switzerland to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the pope said they...
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No Indigenous Peoples Day For You!
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In what is one more in a thousand horrific moves to wipe out equality and dignity for US citizens, President Donald J. Trump has signed a proclamation celebrating Columbus...
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Gaza pastor reflects on 'tsunami' of destruction after historic deal
Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as thousands gathered Oct. 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the last mass gathering before the hostage on Oct. 13, and tens of thousands of Palestinians started to make their way back to their homes in...
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Amid historic deal, Gaza pastor says little is left after 'tsunami' of destruction
(OSV News) -- Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as thousands gathered Oct. 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the last mass gathering before the hostage release expected to take place Oct. 13, and tens of thousands of Palestinians started...
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Pope Bob From Chicago Says Death Penalty Bad, Immigrants Human, Climate Change Real. Wingnuts Outraged!
Pope Bob, aka Leo XIV, blesses ice from a glacier in Greenland, outraging dozens. Photo: Vatican Media. Pope Bob from Chicago upset a bunch of people who are always upset anyway this week. On Tuesday, Pope Bob said that being against abortion but...
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