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Pope Francis releases a white dove during a memorial prayer for the victims of the war at Hosh al-Bieaa (church square) in Mosul, Iraq, in this March 7, 2021, file photo. Being against war demands courageous craftsmanship, the pope wrote in the forward to a new book. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
In a new autobiography, Pope Francis revealed that he escaped two assassination attempts during his visit to Iraq in March 2021, including one involving a young woman who was believed to be attempting a suicide bombing.
Homeless man playing guitar in underpass tunnel (iStock/South_agency)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Bill Smith
In my 40 years being homeless and working with the unhoused, I have learned that there is no one major reason why people become homeless.
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Kate Scanlon - OSV News
Police in Madison said Dec. 16 they are investigating a shooting at that city's Abundant Life Christian School that left multiple people dead and injured.
Politics & SocietyNews
Connor Hartigan
“The idea of schadenfreude, taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others, is rejected by Jesus in the Gospels,” Daniel Daly said of those celebrating the murder of UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Brian Thompson.
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Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican. The Vatican press office said the two spoke privately for 30 minutes.
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Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Trump, who has pledged to carry out “the largest deportation program in American history,” plans to scrap the longstanding ICE policy preventing immigration arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations.