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Burundi: Soul searching and renewed hope at Priestly Congress in Bujumbura
Posted on 08/31/2025 03:00 AM ()
The Saint Curé d’Ars Major Seminary in Bujumbura hosted a national congress on the priesthood from 27 August to 30 August 2025. This event brought together Bishops and representatives of priests from all eight dioceses of the country. It had a dual purpose: to mark the centenary of the first ordinations of Burundian priests (1925 - 2025) and to celebrate the Jubilee Year observed by the universal Church.
Annunciation Church to be reconsecrated before Mass there resumes
Posted on 08/30/2025 17:34 PM (Our Sunday Visitor)
ST. PAUL (OSV News) — Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis will be reconsecrated before it again holds Mass after an Aug. 27 shooting during a Mass for schoolchildren left two children…
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Twin Cities community mourns, prays following Annunciation School shooting
Posted on 08/30/2025 14:35 PM (Our Sunday Visitor)
Bishop Michael Izen spoke, urging the congregation to run to Jesus during these difficult times
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Ukrainian politician shot dead in Lviv after massive Russian attacks
Posted on 08/30/2025 10:03 AM ()
Authorities say a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker has been shot dead in the western city of Lviv. Saturday’s killing came on the day that officials said Moscow launched more than 500 drones and 45 missiles against 14 regions, killing at least one person and wounding some 24 others, including children.
How AI should — and should not — be used in the workplace
Posted on 08/30/2025 09:06 AM (Our Sunday Visitor)
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak, chairman of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee, issued a statement for Labor Day 2025.
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UNIFIL peacekeping mission to end southern Lebanon
Posted on 08/30/2025 05:07 AM ()
Following the UN Security Council's decision to end its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, Bishop César Essayan, Apostolic Vicar of Beirut, expresses concern over the effects of the decision while hoping for 'a dignified peace' in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Pope Leo meets with President Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe
Posted on 08/30/2025 04:59 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, for a private audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.
When peace considered impossible became reality
Posted on 08/30/2025 04:55 AM ()
On the anniversary of the ceasefire declared by the IRA on 31 August 1994, which marked a crucial turning point in the peace process in Northern Ireland, we republish excerpts from a speech given last April at Queen's University in Belfast by one of the protagonists of the Good Friday Agreement signed on 10 April 1998, former US Senator George J. Mitchell.
Marking the 31st anniversary of the ceasefire in Northern Ireland
Posted on 08/30/2025 04:54 AM ()
On 31 August 1994 the IRA publicly announced a ceasefire, a crucial step on the way to the landmark 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Pope Leo to open Augustinian General Chapter on September 1
Posted on 08/30/2025 04:51 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV will preside at the opening Mass for the General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on September 1 in the Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio, Rome.