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    May 16, 20224

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Feature. Nation/World. December 25, 2021

Pope prays Christmas will bring yearning for peace, dialogue

By Catholic News Service

Before giving his Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and to the world, Pope Francis drew attention to the many places around the globe and within human hearts in need of Jesus, the prince of peace.

Nation/World. July 11, 2021

Photos of the Week: July 12, 2021

By Catholic News Service

In the spotlight: Pope Francis recovery, spelling bee winner, Tropical Storm Elsa

Nation/World. Uncategorized. April 26, 2021

Gunmen in South Sudan wound bishop-elect weeks before his installation

By Catholic News Service

Unidentified gunmen broke into the home of the bishop-designate of Rumbek, South Sudan, shot him in both legs and fled, according to church news reports.

Nation/World. April 12, 2021

Kenyan bishops urge government to keep refugee camps for now

By Catholic News Service

Catholic bishops in Kenya are urging the government to shelve plans to close two refugee camps that host refugees who fled civil war and famine in Somalia and South Sudan.

Nation/World. March 21, 2021

Conflict keeps people from farming, drives some to brink of famine

By Catholic News Service

Conflict is driving four countries — Yemen, South Sudan, Burkina Faso and northeastern Nigeria — into famine, the World Food Program warned.

Nation/World. September 24, 2020

COVID-19 robbed refugees ‘of the little that they had,’ says Salesian

By Catholic News Service

More than 1.4 million refugees in the East African nation face severe hunger as COVID-19 worsens.

Nation/World. August 5, 2020

‘These were innocent children,’ archbishop says of South Sudan murders

By Catholic News Service

The murder of three young girls in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, has generated response from Catholic leaders and united the entire country.

Nation/World. February 28, 2019

South Sudan bishops: Peace deal not working, here’s how to fix it

By Catholic News Service

South Sudan’s peace deal is fatally flawed, the country’s bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.

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Around the DioceseEucharistic RevivalFeature May 9, 2022

Invitations from others encouraged Paynesville parishioner’s love of the Eucharist

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Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis find home in Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey

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Eucharistic preachers seek to inspire the faithful to encounter Jesus

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5 big things to know about the National Eucharistic Revival

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Eucharistic revival called ‘a movement’ that gets to core of Catholic faith

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