Retreats at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts
St. Joseph's Abbey is a monastic community of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, commonly known as Trappists. We are a contemplative order,...
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Gonzaga/Eastern Point Retreat House: A place of rare spiritual beauty
We are situated on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about an hour's drive northeast of Boston. Noted for the spectacular natural beauty, EPRH provides...
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Come to Glastonbury Abbey for renewal and a retreat
"All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ for he himself will say, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." -- Rule of Benedict, 53:1 A...
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Mary Queen of the Apostles Healing Ministry Adopts the Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents
Spotlight on an Emmaus Ministry Adoption Site Since 2009, the Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents (EMFGP) has been mentoring parishes in the Archdiocese...
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Holy Year pilgrimage is chance to begin again, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A holy year is an opportunity to start fresh with one's relationship with God and with other people, Pope Francis told thousands...
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Vatican diplomats discuss paths toward peace in Middle East
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's top diplomat met with papal representatives to various Middle Eastern countries to discuss possible avenues toward...
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'God does things for a reason,' says pregnant mom of 4 who lost home in LA's Eaton Fire
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- Days after a wildfire destroyed their apartment and all their earthly belongings, Raul and Claudia De La Rosa have only one thing...
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Fire captain makes way through ruins of incinerated church to find tabernacle intact
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- Four days after Corpus Christi Church was incinerated in the Palisades Fire, Capt. Bryan Nassour of the Los Angeles Fire Department...
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Catholic parishes offer shelter, relief to evacuated families near LA fires
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- Several Catholic parishes opened their doors to families evacuated from their homes as wind-driven fires continued to burn through...
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Boston pilgrims prepare to attend March for Life in D.C.
BRAINTREE -- Pilgrims from all over the Archdiocese of Boston, including Archbishop Richard G. Henning, will be heading down to Washington, D.C., next...
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Collaborative prayer line has brought solace to thousands over last 25 years
BRAINTREE -- Denise Waterworth estimates that in the last 25 years, she has heard thousands of prayers. She has written them all down in a series of notebooks,...
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Home Viewing Roundup for Jan. 13, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Will Gerard Butler's unorthodox Los Angeles police detective Nicholas "Big Nick" O'Brien cross over to the dark side? That's...
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Wolf Man
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Oregon, it can safely be said, features some of North America's most scenic landscapes. In the tense, hard-edged horror film...
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Nosferatu
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Film buffs will easily recognize that the atmospheric horror yarn "Nosferatu" (Focus) is both a variation on and an homage to...
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Better Man
NEW YORK (OSV News) – If nothing else, "Better Man" (Paramount), the biopic of British pop star Robbie Williams, avoids the familiar formula of show...
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Católicos invocan la intercesión de María y de los santos en medio de los devastadores incendios en Los Ángeles
(OSV News) -- Católicos que huyen de los incendios forestales que arrasan Los Ángeles han estado rezando por la intercesión de Nuestra Señora...
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Embarazada y madre de 4 hijos que perdió su casa en el incendio de Eaton: 'Dios hace las cosas por una razón'
LOS ÁNGELES (OSV News) -- Días después de que un incendio forestal destruyera su apartamento y todas sus pertenencias terrenales, Raúl...
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El Papa pide no ser cómplices de las empresas que explotan a los niños
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Las personas y las instituciones pueden proteger a los niños cambiando lo que compran y en lo que invierten, dijo el...
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Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire, hostage agreement, as Gaza Catholics rejoice
(OSV News) -- After more than a year of war and thousands killed or wounded, negotiators representing Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal. A six-week...
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What does Nicea have to do with the Great Schism?
(OSV News) -- As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry...
Read MoreChristian persecution on the rise worldwide, new report says
MALMÖ, Sweden (OSV News) -- A new report by Open Doors International said that more than 380 million Christians faced persecution and discrimination...
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Cuba to release 553 prisoners for Jubilee at pope's request
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Taking up the spirit of the recently inaugurated Holy Year 2025, the Cuban government has announced the release of 553 people currently...
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Creed
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will...
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Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While calling himself an "old man" and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the...
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Thief steals precious crown from statue of Mary at Philadelphia church
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- A Philadelphia parish is in shock following the brazen theft of an historic golden crown from a beloved statue of Mary. An...
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Divest from companies that exploit children, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest in, Pope Francis said. "Fighting exploitation,...
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Biden otorga al Papa Francisco la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, el más alto honor civil de EEUU
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden concedió al Papa Francisco Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad con distinción,...
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El mejor regalo que un niño puede recibir es la fe, dice el Papa en los bautizos
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Cuando los niños son bautizados, sus padres y la Iglesia les están dando el mejor regalo que se puede recibir: el...
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El Papa reza por las personas afectadas por los incendios en Los Ángeles
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- "Rezo por todos vosotros", dijo el Papa Francisco, utilizando su discurso televisado del Ángelus del domingo para hablar...
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Kidnapped Nigerian nuns released unconditionally, congregation says
(OSV News) -- Two Nigerian women religious who were kidnapped Jan. 7 as they returned home from a meeting in Ogboji, a town in Anambra state in Nigeria,...
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Catholics turn to Mary and saints amid Los Angeles wildfires
(OSV News) -- Several Catholics who have fled the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have been praying for the intercession of Our Lady of Champion, who once...
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Sister Clare Crockett, who lived 'exceptional, holy life,' begins road to sainthood as cause opens
(OSV News) -- Her wide smile and eyes beaming with joy are a signature of Sister Clare Crockett, a 33-year-old Northern Irish nun, who tragically died...
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Pope appoints three US experts, two of them women, as dicastery members
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named three U.S. experts -- two women and an abbot -- to be members of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the...
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Italian bishops say don't automatically exclude gay men from seminary
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Italian bishops' new program of priestly formation, approved by the Vatican, repeats a prohibition against admitting to the seminary...
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U.S. sister killed in the Amazon honored at Rome 'new martyrs' shrine
ROME (CNS) -- "It's quite an honor for her to be here with the likes of St. Oscar Romero," Tom Stang said after a relic of his sister was placed on an...
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Best gift a child can receive is faith, pope says at baptisms
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis...
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Formando el Futuro: Los 50 años de dedicación del Hermano Timothy Paul a St. John's Prep
DANVERS -- El Hermano Xaveriano Timothy Paul, profesor de biología de noveno grado en St. John's Prep en Danvers, tiene la notable habilidad de decir...
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Perfiles de Cheverus: Alden y Kelly Thatcher de la Catedral de la Santa Cruz
BOSTON -- Conocer la disposición de la Catedral de la Santa Cruz ha servido bien a Kelly Thatcher. En el apogeo del escándalo de abuso del clero,...
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Las víctimas de los incendios de Los Ángeles lamentan la pérdida de sus hogares y de su iglesia: 'Es demasiado'
LOS ÁNGELES (OSV News) -- Pacific Palisades es el único lugar al que Sam Laganà ha llamado hogar. El hombre conocido hoy como la voz oficial...
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Obispos piden que se respete el voto del pueblo en Venezuela
(OSV News) -- Los obispos de Venezuela pidieron que se respete la decisión electoral del país, en vísperas de la toma de posesión el...
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El Papa a los diplomáticos: Que las 'densas nubes de la guerra' sean barridas por 'un viento de paz'
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Durante el Año Santo 2025, la comunidad internacional debe esforzarse por "superar la lógica del enfrentamiento...
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Biden awards pope Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation's highest civilian honor
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor,...
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Cardinal Dolan will lead prayer at Trump's second inauguration Jan. 20
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- After congressional lawmakers formally certified Jan. 6 President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election,...
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Los Angeles fire victims grieve lost homes, church: 'It's too much'
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- Pacific Palisades is the only place Sam Laganà has ever called home. The man known today as the official stadium voice...
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Chapel onboard historic Italian naval ship designated a Jubilee church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Italian naval ship "Amerigo Vespucci," currently completing its global tour, has been designated a Jubilee church for the Holy...
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Bishops call for Venezuelan vote to be respected
(OSV News) -- Venezuela's bishops called for the country's electoral decision to be respected on the eve of the Jan. 10 inauguration of President Nicolás...
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Carter state funeral mourners celebrate former president as man of faith, ideals
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Mourners including all five living U.S. presidents attended the late President Jimmy Carter's funeral Jan. 9 at the Washington...
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LA wildfires: Survivors lean on faith through the flames
(OSV News) -- Survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires say their Catholic faith is bringing them through the flames. "I left my house at 3:30 a.m. yesterday...
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Seeing Passionist retreat house badly damaged by LA fire is 'heartbreaking,' director says
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- The Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre was badly damaged by the Eaton Fire, according to Passionist Father...
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March for Life speakers to include DeSantis, Bishop Thomas
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities,...
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What does the church teach about immigration and deportation?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church instructs, "The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search...
Read More'Jesus was her everything': The 'Fastest Nun in the West' moves closer to canonization
(OSV News) -- A religious sister who befriended Billy the Kid, calmed a lynch mob and testified against human trafficking is one step closer to canonization....
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ANALYSIS: Migrants in US programs highly vulnerable to mass deportation push
(OSV News) -- Since President-elect Donald Trump's Nov. 5 victory, most Americans expect him to tackle the issue of immigration within the first 100 days...
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SEEK25 conferences in US, Germany energize young Catholics to share hope in Jesus
SALT LAKE CITY (OSV News) -- The excitement in the air was palpable as more than 17,000 Catholics descended on the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt...
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Washington's new archbishop seeks to 'know and understand this magnificent community of faith'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Hours after Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego was announced Jan. 6 as the new archbishop of Washington, the prelate praised...
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Families are 'not alone' in sorrow over deaths, injuries suffered in NOLA terror attack, Biden says
NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) -- Saying he carried with him the sorrow of the nation for a "horrific act of terrorism" on New Year's Day that claimed the lives...
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Forming the Future: Brother Timothy Paul's 50 years of dedication to St. John's Prep
DANVERS -- Xaverian Brother Timothy Paul, the ninth-grade biology teacher at St. John's Prep in Danvers, has the remarkable ability to say words like...
Read MoreCheverus profiles: Alden and Kelly Thatcher of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
BOSTON -- Knowing the layout of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross has served Kelly Thatcher well. At the height of the clergy abuse scandal, the cathedral's...
Read MoreHome Viewing Roundup for Jan. 6, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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A Complete Unknown
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Timothée Chalamet convincingly portrays storied musician and songwriter Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" (Searchlight),...
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8 ways to live a merciful life
(OSV News) -- We need mercy because we live in an imperfect world. We all know people who have suffered a death in the family, a serious illness, divorce,...
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Crece en la esperanza, compártela con los demás, dice un cardenal al abrir una Puerta Santa
ROMA (CNS) -- Durante el Año Santo 2025, los católicos están llamados no solo a crecer en la virtud de la esperanza, sino también a...
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Incendios en Los Ángeles: Un incendio en Pacific Palisades destruye la iglesia del Corpus Christi y causa daños a una escuela
LOS ÁNGELES (OSV News) -- Una iglesia en Pacific Palisades parece haber sido destruida y más de 60 escuelas católicas fueron cerradas debido...
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Los eventos de SEEK25 en EEUU y Alemania animan a los jóvenes a compartir la esperanza en Jesús
SALT LAKE CITY (OSV News) -- El entusiasmo en el aire era palpable cuando más de 17.000 católicos llegaron al Centro de Convenciones Salt Palace...
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El Papa condena una economía que ‘no respeta la vida’ y explota a los niños
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Mientras la sociedad de hoy en día se centra cada vez más en superar los límites de los logros humanos, no...
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El nuevo arzobispo de Washington busca 'conocer y comprender esta magnífica comunidad de fe'
-- Horas después de que el cardenal Robert W. McElroy de San Diego fuera anunciado el 6 de enero como nuevo arzobispo de Washington, el prelado elogió...
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Pope to diplomats: Sweep away 'clouds of war,' let 'winds of peace' blow
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- During the Holy Year 2025, the international community should strive "to overcome the logic of confrontation and embrace instead...
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Biden cancels final foreign trip, including papal audience, amid California wildfires
(OSV News) -- President Joe Biden has canceled his upcoming trip to Italy, including an audience with Pope Francis, in order to "remain focused on directing...
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LA Palisades Fire destroys Corpus Christi Catholic Church, damages school
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- A church in Pacific Palisades appeared to be destroyed and more than 60 Catholic schools were closed as several major fires in...
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At age 116, religious sister from Brazil is the oldest person on the planet
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (OSV News) -- Teresian Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas from Brazil has become the world's oldest person, reaching 116 years and 210 days. She...
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McElroy goes to Washington: Cardinal brings intellect, policy interest and controversy
(OSV News) -- Since Cardinal Robert W. McElroy's Jan. 6 appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, church watchers have interpreted the move as a papal...
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Pope condemns economy that 'does not respect life,' exploits children
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the...
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Spain's famed Camino wraps up the year with a record half million pilgrims
(OSV News) -- The boom in the number of pilgrims on Spain's famous El Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, hit a new record of almost half a million...
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St. Peter's Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope...
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El Arzobispo Henning inaugura el Año Jubilar en la arquidiócesis
BRAINTREE -- El Arzobispo Richard Henning inició formalmente el Año Jubilar de 2025 en la Arquidiócesis de Boston con una Misa de apertura...
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Iglesias de peregrinación del Jubileo
Además de la Catedral de la Santa Cruz (bostoncathedral.com), el Arzobispo Richard G. Henning ha anunciado las siguientes iglesias como Iglesias del...
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El arzobispo celebra su primera Navidad en Boston con misas y servicio
Durante su primera Navidad en Boston, el arzobispo Richard G. Henning visitó programas que ayudan a los necesitados y celebró la Misa con feligreses...
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Formando el Futuro: El programa de mentoría para la escuela secundaria en la Escuela St. Patrick, Stoneham
STONEHAM -- "La escuela secundaria es bastante desafiante", dice Courtney Finocchiaro, la profesora de arte en la Escuela St. Patrick en Stoneham. Ella...
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'Son solo demonios' -- Exorcista de Newark comparte sus conocimientos en una charla en Bridgwater
BRIDGEWATER -- "Deténganlo. Son solo demonios." El Padre Glenn Sudano, cofundador de los Padres Franciscanos de la Renovación y exorcista oficial...
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Christ's birth brings light to a troubled world, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a troubled world, the birth of Christ reveals God's unwavering determination to draw all people to himself and illuminate even...
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