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Pope, American bishops offer prayers following deadly midair collision

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on CBS's 'Face the Nation', Jan. 26, 2025. (Credit: Screen Grab from CBS Face the Nation.)

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Jan 29
Charles Collins

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 15, 2017. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Pope Francis places the red biretta on the head of Cardinal Carlos Castillo, archbishop of Lima, during a Dec. 7 consistory for the creation of new cardinals inside St. Peter's Basilica. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Peruvian bishops back pope, accuser of once powerful cardinal

Jan 29
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Members of Stella Maris give aid to abandoned seafarers in Kenya. (Credit: Stella Maris.)

Catholic seafarer charity calls for urgent action in response to growing crisis

Jan 28
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Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP.)

Pope, American bishops offer prayers following deadly midair collision

Jan 30
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Stranded pilgrims being fed in Allahabad Catholic Diocese in India. They are in front of the Catholic hospital. (Credit: Bishop Louis Mascarenhas.)

Cardinal Gracias: Stampede in India caused ‘suffering and trauma’ to families

Jan 30
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Bishop Robert E. Barron is shown in an undated photo. (Credit: Word on Fire via CNS.)

U.S. bishops applaud Trump stopping federal support of transgender procedures for children

Jan 30
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Manila Cathedral in the Philippines. (Credit: Unsplash.)

New data looks at clerical abuse of minors in the Philippines

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