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Archbishop Wojciech Polak of Gniezno, Poland, delivers homily Aug. 26, 2024, during Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa at the shrine of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa.

Polish church defends religious teaching against new government curbs

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Poland's Catholic bishops have urged schools to continue offering religious teaching after government attempts to restrict it were blocked by the Constitutional Tribunal following church appeals.

Interior of historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in the northern French town of Saint-Omer is seen in an undated photo. A man was taken into police custody after a major fire broke out at the church in the morning hours of Sept. 2, 2024. causing its bell tower to collapse.

Bell tower at historic church in northern France collapses in arson fire

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A man was taken into police custody after a major fire broke out at the historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in the northern French town of Saint-Omer in the morning hours of Sept. 2, causing its bell tower to collapse.

A lawsuit launched in March accuses Fr. Thomas Rosica of sexually assaulting a young priest in the early 2000s.

UPDATE: Rosica faces sexual assault lawsuit

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A decades-old sexual assault allegation has entwined the priest who stands accused and a bishop who is now under a Vatican probe for allegedly not taking the complaint seriously.

Pope Francis is greeted by Indonesian government and church leaders upon his arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2024. The pope plans a four-day stay in Indonesia to visit the country's Catholic community, meet government and civic officials and promote interreligious dialogue.

Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour

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Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers.

Parishioners who have been with the Epiphany of Our Lord since 1974 were acknowledged and honoured during a service on June 16, 2024. Each honouree was presented with a keepsake.

For 50 years, Epiphany of Our Lord has been home

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A special Mass in commemoration of Epiphany of Our Lord Parish's golden jubilee year will take place Sept. 7, marking the climax of a year’s worth of observances of the church’s long-standing history in its community. 

Guatemalan soldiers use a pile of sandbags as a trench as they take part in an operation in Cuilco, Guatemala, July 26, 2024, to protect Mexican citizens who fled to neighboring Guatemala amid armed clashes between criminal groups fighting over drug trafficking routes and other crimes.

Guatemala cardinal: Drug cartels wield 'total power' on border with Mexico

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Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, has warned that drug cartels control the border between Mexico and Guatemala, provoking spasms of violence which have sent hundreds of Mexicans fleeing into his diocese.

Following the first ever African Mass of Thanksgiving in Calgary, a special cultural celebration featuring a smorgasbord of cultural cuisine and dances was staged in the soccer field nearby St. Michael Catholic Catholic Community parish.

Calgary's Africans show spirit they have to offer

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A gathering of 1,500 who filled the pews at Calgary's St. Michael’s Catholic Community parish on Aug. 25 roared with the spirit of Africa.

Following the first ever African Mass of Thanksgiving to be staged in the Diocese of Calgary, attendees came together for an outdoor reception featuring an array of gastronomy and dances revered by members of the African diaspora.

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas watches as migrants disembark at Lajas Blancas, Panama, amid their journey through that nation's Darién Gap, during the bishop's pastoral visit amid the 10th Meeting of Bishops and Migration Pastoral Agents of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which took place Aug. 19-23 in Panama.

Seitz at the deadly DarienGap: 'You could see the suffering in their faces'

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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, recently spoke with OSV News following his return from the 10th Meeting of Bishops and Migration Pastoral Agents of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which took place Aug. 19-23 in Panama.

Fr. Thomas Rosica

Lawsuit accuses Fr. Rosica of sexually assaulting young priest

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A lawsuit launched in March has accused Fr. Thomas Rosica, the national director of World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, of sexually assaulting a young priest in the lead up to event.

The Shroud of Turin is pictured in a file photo during a preview for journalists at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.

New study says Shroud of Turin bloodstains are 'consistent with Jesus Christ's tortures'

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A study published in July revealed that a new analysis of the Shroud of Turin, including the composition and a microscopic analysis of bloodstains, shows that the marks are consistent with the tortures endured by Christ as described in the Gospels.

Christina Kruis (third from right), a nearly 20-year veteran with the public speaking and leadership skills improvement organization Toastmasters International, and Deacon Daniel Deck (last to the right) of St. Pius X Church are among the members of "Heart of the Rockies" Toastmasters club founded by the Diocese of Calgary in 2021.

A toast to more confident Catholics

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At the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ, the 11 disciples received the Great Commission to “Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to the whole creation.”

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