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Israeli soldiers stand guard over bodies in Kfar Aza, a kibbutz in southern Israel, Oct. 10, 2023. Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett told an Ottawa audience April 12 Israel must prevail in its fight with Hamas or the spread of terror could reach foreign shores like Canada and the United States.

Israel must prevail... or else

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A former Israeli prime minister is issuing a stark warning to Canadians that Hamas-style terror tactics will spread to North America unless the Jewish State achieves its goals in Gaza.

Seminarians and leaders of the Nigerian Bigard Memorial Seminary pose during the 24th matriculation ceremony for the philosophy department March 1. The seminary is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Nigerian seminary defies global trend

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The Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu, Nigeria, is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2024. Officials say the sheer statistics warrant a big celebration: The institution has 780 clerics — a number not seen in years in seminaries across Europe and the Americas.

Nigerian Christians are one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world, but the rector of the seminary, Fr. Albert U. Ikpenwa, told OSV News the growth in vocations and of the Church in Nigeria is a function of positive Christian teachings.

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of Vatican's Dicastery of Bishops, concelebrates Mass at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec in this July 26, 2018, file photo.

Court condemns Cardinal Marc Ouellet for 'infamous' dismissal of French nun

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A civil court in Lorient in France's Brittany region has ruled that a French religious congregation, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet -- a former high-ranking Vatican official -- and two Vatican-appointed investigators committed "serious misconduct" in expelling Sabine Baudin de la Valette, whose religious name was Sister Marie Ferréol, from her own community "without cause" after 34 years of consecrated life.

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan delivers his homily during Easter Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City March 31, 2024. Cardinal Dolan will visit Israel and Palestine April 12-18 in his role as chair of Catholic Near East Welfare Association.

Amid war, Cardinal Dolan to make pastoral visit to Israel, Palestine

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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to Israel and Palestine amid a war now in its seventh month.

Workers carry out operations April 4, 2024, at the site where a building collapsed following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake near Hualien, Taiwan. At least nine people died when the quake struck April 3, and more than 1,000 people were injured. According to the BBC, rescuers were working to reach more than 600 stranded people, while dozens of people were still reported missing.

Pope Francis 'deeply saddened' after powerful 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan

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Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the people of Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island nation's eastern shore.

Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua blesses people raising their palm fronds during Palm Sunday Mass March 24, 2024, in Managua.

Nicaragua cracks down on church during Holy Week

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Catholics turned out in large numbers to celebrate Holy Week in Nicaragua. But the ruling Sandinista regime prohibited public exhibitions of faith -- such as processions and reenactments of the passion of Christ -- as it continued exercising control over religious activities in what’s becoming an increasingly totalitarian country.

Pope Francis greets retired Pope Benedict XVI during an encounter for the elderly in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 28, 2014.

Pope Francis says he was 'used' in 2005 conclave: Ratzinger 'was my candidate'

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Pope Francis voted for Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, in the 2005 conclave that followed the death of St. John Paul II.

Pope Francis gives his blessing to visitors in in St. Peter’s Square at the conclusion of his Easter Mass at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

On Easter, pope asks Christ to 'roll away' the stones of war worldwide

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Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone "has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life" and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said.

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, head of the worldwide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, delivers the homily during a Mass of thanksgiving for Aid to the Church in Need at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City March 10, 2024.

Major Archbishop Shevchuk discusses pope's 'call for negotiation', Ukraine's faith

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The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church has insisted his countrymen will "never surrender" to Russia's invasion and that the pope's recent call for a negotiation of terms with Moscow was "deeply hurtful" for his nation.

Caritas staff work with children who have been left homeless by the war in Gaza.

Catholic aid critical as Gaza crisis deepens

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Staring death, destruction and starvation in the face on a daily basis, Christians in Gaza are staying steadfast to their commitment to love and serve, sharing ever-dwindling resources with their Muslim neighbours, report employees of two Catholic charities active in the Middle East.

Pope Francis greets visitors from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square before his weekly general audience at the Vatican March 13, 2024.

Pope Francis reviews his life and shares dreams for future in new book

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Asked to reminisce about his life and where he was at key moments in history, the 87-year-old Pope Francis obliged, but also used the opportunity to talk about the lessons the events hold today and his hope for the future.

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