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Migrants hope, pray to enter US ahead of presidential inauguration

REYNOSA, Mexico (OSV News) — Reynaldo Ceron received an unexpected surprise on Nov. 6, the day after the U.S. election. The migrant from El Salvador, who confessed experiencing preelection “anxiety,” nabbed an appointment through a smartphone app for entering the United States on Nov. 20 — exactly two months prior to the inauguration of the […] The post Migrants hope, pray to enter US ahead of presidential inauguration first appeared on OSV News.

Red Wednesday to put Christian persecution in the spotlight

DUBLIN (OSV News) — From Sydney to Santiago, Chile, Catholics across the globe are coming together this November to stand in solidarity with those who suffer for their faith. Persecution and discrimination against Christians around the world is getting worse — that’s the stark warning from the pontifical charity that works with thousands of vulnerable […] The post Red Wednesday to put Christian persecution in the spotlight first appeared on OSV News.

Ahead of World Day of the Poor, cause opens for France’s ‘charitable spouses’

Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) — Ahead of World Day of the Poor, observed in the church Nov. 17, French bishops gave a green light to open the sainthood cause for a married couple who gave up their noble and rich life to care for the sick and poor. Claude and Marguerite de La Garaye, who lived […] The post Ahead of World Day of the Poor, cause opens for France’s ‘charitable spouses’ first appeared on OSV News.

Notre Dame de Paris returns to her cathedral with thousands of Parisians walking her home

Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) — Miraculously missed by burning beams falling from the roof on April 15, 2019, and waiting for five years to make it back to Notre Dame Cathedral, the 14th-century statue of the Virgin of Paris made it back home Nov. 15, accompanied by thousands of Parisians praying, singing and lighting candles as […] The post Notre Dame de Paris returns to her cathedral with thousands of Parisians walking her home first appeared on OSV News.

Our Lady’s statue will be the first one to return to her Notre Dame Cathedral

Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) — In what is seen by the church of Paris as a triumphant return, the famous statue of the Virgin of the Pillar will be restored to her place in Notre Dame Cathedral Nov. 15. “She is indeed Our Lady of all humanity, Our Lady of the peoples, Our Lady of all […] The post Our Lady’s statue will be the first one to return to her Notre Dame Cathedral first appeared on OSV News.

COP 29: Sustainable climate financing needed for vulnerable nations, say Catholic relief experts

(OSV News) — As the United Nations’ annual climate conference kicks off, two Catholic humanitarian agency executives told OSV News that the world’s poorest nations must be given the tools to adapt to climate change — without becoming enslaved by international debt. “Countries and communities (are) in this vicious cycle … forced to do whatever […] The post COP 29: Sustainable climate financing needed for vulnerable nations, say Catholic relief experts first appeared on OSV News.

Nicaragua expels bishops’ conference’s president

MEXICO CITY (OSV News) — The ruling Sandinista regime expelled the president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, further decimating the country’s Catholic leadership as clergy are forced into exile. Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera of Jinotega was forced to leave Nicaragua after accusing a local Sandinista mayor of sacrilege for disturbing a celebration of the Mass […] The post Nicaragua expels bishops’ conference’s president first appeared on OSV News.

In Singapore, Spain and Poland Catholic communities in shock after attacks on priests

(OSV News) — A cardinal in Singapore has called for religious and racial unity after a priest was stabbed in the face during Mass, an incident that has sent shock waves across the city-state. Meanwhile, in Spain, one friar died and seven were wounded in an attack on the monastery in Gilet, in the region […] The post In Singapore, Spain and Poland Catholic communities in shock after attacks on priests first appeared on OSV News.

British Catholics react to Anglican archbishop’s shock resignation

Jonathan Luxmoore

LONDON (OSV News) — Leading British Catholics have urged their church to avoid involvement in the resignation of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, who quit Nov. 12 after being implicated in a large-scale abuse cover-up. “This drama won’t make a vast difference to the many people who already view Christianity negatively — they’ll merely see […] The post British Catholics react to Anglican archbishop’s shock resignation first appeared on OSV News.

British bishops will pray in front of Blessed Sacrament ahead of assisted suicide vote

(OSV News) — The English and Welsh bishops are inviting Catholics to join a holy hour to pray for the defeat of an assisted suicide bill. They are urging the faithful to pray either before the Blessed Sacrament in parish churches or in their own homes for an hour from 5.30 p.m. London time Nov. […] The post British bishops will pray in front of Blessed Sacrament ahead of assisted suicide vote first appeared on OSV News.

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