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Bishops attend Mass Nov. 14, 2022, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore at the start of their 2022 fall plenary assembly. The historic basilica was again the worship site for the opening Mass of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2023 fall plenary assembly, which opened Nov. 13 with a morning of prayer, reflection and confession, followed by a Mass for peace at the basilica. (OSV News/CNS file, Bob Roller)

US bishops’ meeting shows united front on mission but no clear synod action plan 

The fall plenary assembly, which was attended by Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, Bishop of Nashville, saw a range of topics discussed

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Read more about the article With formation, prayer, fraternity, Knights’ Cor initiative aims to strengthen Catholic men’s faith
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, celebrates a Mass of thanksgiving at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 1, 2020, the day after the beatification of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights. (OSV News photo/Jeff Bruno, courtesy Knights of Columbus)

With formation, prayer, fraternity, Knights’ Cor initiative aims to strengthen Catholic men’s faith

‘We are Knights to our Cor’

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Read more about the article Synod process shows Church still working to make the ideal real when including people with disabilities
Corinne Griske uses American Sign Language while serving as a lector during a Mass for members of the Catholic Deaf Community of Long Island, N.Y., on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, on Dec. 20, 2020, at St. Frances de Chantal Church in Wantagh, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2020. CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz

Synod process shows Church still working to make the ideal real when including people with disabilities

‘We’re recognizing that we need to be concerned about each other, and with each other, and recognizing everyone has gifts’

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Read more about the article Initiative urges pope to write encyclical on nonviolence; patriarch cites ‘horrors’ of war
Palestinians attend to a child who was a casualty of an Israeli airstrike on a house in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 24, 2023. (OSV News photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters) Editors: note graphic content.

Initiative urges pope to write encyclical on nonviolence; patriarch cites ‘horrors’ of war

‘It is time to stop this war, this senseless violence’

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Read more about the article U.S. shrines boast massive numbers of saint relics
Sean Pilcher's personal relic collection is displayed at his home in South Minneapolis July 17, 2023, where he responds to requests from parishes, religious orders and individuals from around the world asking him to identify and authenticate relics to ensure their reverential treatment. Seen in this photo are relics of St. Patrick, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Helena. (OSV News photo/Dave Hrbacek, Catholic Spirit)

U.S. shrines boast massive numbers of saint relics

‘Our Catholic tradition is rooted in the holiness and goodness of the body, which extends to the remains of the saints’

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Read more about the article Israeli families missing loved ones wait for proof of life; patriarch appeals for prayer, fasting
Family and friends mourn Danielle, 25, and Noam, 26, an Israeli couple who were killed in a deadly attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza as they attended a festival, as they are buried next to each other during their funeral in Kiryat Tivon, Israel, Oct. 12, 2023. The Israel-Hamas war so far has claimed more than 2,600 lives. (OSV News photo/Shir Torem, Reuters)

Israeli families missing loved ones wait for proof of life; patriarch appeals for prayer, fasting

‘It is impossible to explain what I feel’

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Read more about the article Ukrainian Catholic leaders condemn ‘unconscionable’ attacks on Israel
A pilgrim prays on the steps outside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City Oct. 10, 2023. Pilgrims who were in Israel following a surprise terrorist attack by Hamas against civilian communities in southern Israel Oct. 7 lit candles and said prayers of peace at the church as fighting continued in southern Israel. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)

Ukrainian Catholic leaders condemn ‘unconscionable’ attacks on Israel

‘Terrorism is never an answer!‘

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Read more about the article Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack
Mourners carry the bodies of twin Palestinian babies, Ossayd and Mohammad Abu Hmaid, during their funeral in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip Oct. 8, 2023. Health officials said they were killed along with their mother and three sisters in Israeli strikes. (OSV News photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters) Editors: note graphic content.

Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack

‘We unequivocally condemn any acts that target civilians, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity or faith’

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Read more about the article Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for international help to de-escalate violence amid devastating Hamas attack on Israel
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, Oct. 7, 2023. The strikes were in retaliation after Hamas breached Israeli security along the Gaza border at dawn and entered border communities amidst a barrage of over 2,000 rockets that reached into Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv. (OSV News photo/Mohammed Salem, Reuters)

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for international help to de-escalate violence amid devastating Hamas attack on Israel

‘We ask God to inspire world leaders in their intervention for the implementation of peace and concord so that Jerusalem may be a house of prayer for all peoples’

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