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Gaza parish attack, Marian devotion & vocations, St. Thomas More exhumation | Week in Review

Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and others across the nation are offering material and spiritual aid to those… The post Gaza parish attack, Marian devotion & vocations, St. Thomas More exhumation | Week in Review first appeared on OSV News.

World leaders ‘appalled’ by Gaza church attack, amid calls between Vatican, Tel Aviv and Washington

Judith Sudilovsky

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid mounting international concern, leaders across the globe condemned the July 17 attack on the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, which left three dead and at… The post World leaders ‘appalled’ by Gaza church attack, amid calls between Vatican, Tel Aviv and Washington first appeared on OSV News.

Houses destroyed, church burnt: new wave of violence against Syrian Christians

As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new wave of persecution. Attacks on the country's Christian, Druze and Alawite communities were perpetrated mainly by Islamist jihadists. The post Houses destroyed, church burnt: new wave of violence against Syrian Christians first appeared on OSV News.

Patriarchs’ message on Gaza visit: Gaza’s community will not be abandoned or forgotten

Judith Sudilovsky

JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa entered the Gaza Strip together with Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, offering his support, closeness and prayers… The post Patriarchs’ message on Gaza visit: Gaza’s community will not be abandoned or forgotten first appeared on OSV News.

Into the mystery: How virtual reality is reimagining Catholic evangelization

The experience begins with a luminous church window framing a radiant image of Blessed Carlo Acutis hovering inches before your face. The post Into the mystery: How virtual reality is reimagining Catholic evangelization first appeared on OSV News.

UPDATE: 3 dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack

Judith Sudilovsky

Two people were confirmed dead and several were injured, including a parish pastor, following what initial reports say was a mid-morning Israeli tank attack on the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza on July 17. The post UPDATE: 3 dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack first appeared on OSV News.

Church of England weighs proposal to place St. Thomas More’s skull in shrine for veneration

St. Thomas More, one of the most admired statesmen in Europe, gained international recognition for "Utopia," his satirical work about a perfect state. The post Church of England weighs proposal to place St. Thomas More’s skull in shrine for veneration first appeared on OSV News.

As excavation begins at Irish maternity home, Catholic experts urge fact-based news reporting

The story drew international attention in 2014, after a local historian found no burial records existed for 796 resident children with death certificates. The post As excavation begins at Irish maternity home, Catholic experts urge fact-based news reporting first appeared on OSV News.

Patriarchs support Christian communities attacked by Israeli settlers in solidarity visit

Judith Sudilovsky

During a solidarity visit to the West Bank village of Taybeh on July 14, church leaders called on Israeli authorities to hold extremist settlers accountable for escalating attacks. The post Patriarchs support Christian communities attacked by Israeli settlers in solidarity visit first appeared on OSV News.

1 officer dead, 3 seminarians kidnapped after attack on Nigerian seminary

Aid to the Church in Need " "strongly condemns" the deadly attack carried out at a seminary in Nigeria. The post 1 officer dead, 3 seminarians kidnapped after attack on Nigerian seminary first appeared on OSV News.

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