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“Nothing is more damning than indifference in the face of violence,” Anu George Canjanathoppil told todayƵapp 59th annual National Prayer Breakfast.

In an electrifying speech that led to several rounds of applause and a prolonged standing ovation, the keynote speaker and CEO of International Justice Mission made an impassioned plea before 1,300 gathered for protection and justice for the victims of human trafficking in a world where war and conflict are rampant.

Saved by a Catholic woman in Poland, a Holocaust survivor has a message for the world

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At 83, Alex Rosin, born Elek Rebensztok, is among the youngest child survivors of the Holocaust. As fewer survivors are able to give their testimony, he feels an urgency to tell people his story, especially considering the increasing antisemitism he senses following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Vatican to publish updated norms for investigating alleged apparitions

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The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish its new norms for the discernment of apparitions and other supernatural phenomena May 17, the Vatican press office said.

Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart

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The spiritual practice of reparation "may be somewhat forgotten or wrongly judged obsolete" today, but it is essential for the promotion of justice and healing, including on behalf of those who have suffered abuse in the church, Pope Francis said.

Catholic Olympic champion swimmer Katie Ledecky awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Adding another distinguished medal to her already sizable collection, Katie Ledecky - the most decorated woman in swimming history - was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3 in a White House ceremony.

Shevchuk: Ƶapp rededication of Catholic church for Orthodox faith a 'sacrilege'

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The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has denounced Russia's seizure of a Catholic church in Ukraine's Kherson region, calling the structure's rededication for the Ƶapp Orthodox Church a "sacrilege."

HamiltonƵapp Ex Corde Foundation aims for no one going without

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The Diocese of HamiltonƵapp Ex Corde Foundation is soon projected to crack the $10 million ceiling in charitable giving.  

Church vocations go beyond the priesthood

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Last monthƵapp ShareLife Speaker Series shed light on the significance of vocations and how they can be better understood and nurtured. 

Charities’ award honours FullanƵapp legacy

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When the time of recognition finally arrived for one of the leading figures in social work in Toronto Catholic circles for nearly three decades, the man who had committed a large part of his life to assist so many took the selfless route. 

Jordan's king promises pope Christian holy sites will be protected

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Pope Francis received assurances from Jordan's King Abdullah II that Christian and Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem will be protected amid the Israel-Hamas war.

New Orleans Archdiocese investigated for child sex trafficking due to decades-old abuse claims

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The Louisiana State Police and the FBI are investigating whether Archdiocese of New Orleans officials -- including archbishops -- covered up child sex trafficking by clergy over several decades, with some alleged victims reportedly taken out of state to be abused and marked for further exploitation among clergy.