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Washington Pastors Reflect on Capitol Attack That Hit Close to Home

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By Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Like many across the country, Father William Gurnee and Father Gary Studniewski watched in horror as a rioting mob...

National Prayer Vigil for Life Will Be Virtual This Year

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Each year on the night before the annual March for Life, at least 10,000 people have filled the Great Upper Church...

Nine Sisters of St. Joseph Die in COVID-19 Outbreak in New...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in the United States, the pandemic has taken a terrible toll on...

Pew Report: Catholics, at 20% of Population, Make Up 30% of...

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By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics, although they make up about 20% of the U.S. population, remain at 30% of the new Congress, according...

Tradition of Epiphany Door Blessing with Chalk is Symbol of Hope...

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By George P. Matysek Jr. BALTIMORE (CNS) — The ancient Christian tradition of marking doorways with blessed chalk on the feast of the Epiphany will...

Catholics Involved in Giving, Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines

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TIMONIUM, Md. (CNS) — Margaret Whitty didn’t hesitate when given the opportunity to be among the first residents of the Stella Maris Nursing Home...

Church Leaders Stress Need for Christmas Hope After Challenging Year

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By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Christmas messages shared by U.S. Catholic leaders stressed the need to keep hope and faith alive this season particularly...

Bishops: Getting COVID-19 Vaccine is ‘Act of Charity,’ Supports the Common...

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By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are “sufficiently serious” reasons...

Pastor’s Stamps from Prized Collection Cover Cost of Evangelizing by Mail

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By Kristen L. Byrd GLEN ALLEN, Va. (CNS) — When St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Glen Allen received a bequest from the estate of...

‘We Want God,’ Oregon Protesters Say, Demanding Expanded Church Attendance

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By Ed Langlois SALEM, Ore. (CNS) — More than 400 flag-waving, rosary-toting demonstrators huddled outside the Oregon Capitol Nov. 28 to press against state coronavirus...
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