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Catholic Aid Worker in Nepal Sees ‘Long Road’ to Recovery After ‘Unprecedented’ Disaster for Region
Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News. Read More
Diocesan News
Century-Old Wood Shop Nears End; Owner Says Work Will ‘Last Forever’
It’s the end of an era in Williamsburg, where a staple of the community may be closing its doors after more than a century. American Wood Column Corporation, a 110-year-old family business that’s turned timber into everything from pulpits to Hollywood props, faces closure. Read More
National News
Advocates and Former Catholic Detainees Rally as Deadline for Rikers Closure Looms
Hundreds of criminal justice reform advocates, including formerly incarcerated Catholics, gathered outside City Hall on Aug 31 to demand that the Mamdani Administration close Rikers Island to meet a city mandated deadline of 2027. Read More
VIDEO: Pope Leo XIV Prays for Victims of Haiti Massacre, Nepal-Tibet Border Floods
From Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims of the devastating flooding that affected Nepal and Tibet. Read More
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Catholic Agencies Respond to Nepal Floods, a U.S. Bishop Calls for Greater International Aid
A U.S. Catholic bishop is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border, killing more than 580 with over 1,900 still missing. Read More
VIDEO: Pope Leo XIV Marks 400 Years of Papal Summers with Historic Boat Procession
Pope Leo XIV became the first pope to take part by boat in the traditional Marian procession on Lake Albano in Castel Gandolfo, following a Mass for the feast of Our Lady of the Lake. In his homily, Leo urged the faithful not to respond to injustice with hatred or violence, saying love, forgiveness and hope are the path to peace. He later crossed the lake alongside the statue of Mary and blessed those gathered along the shore Read More
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New Washington Retreat House Helps Carry Forward Legacy of St. John Paul II
Through a Knights of Columbus pastoral initiative, the Saint John Paul II Retreat House officially opened its doors. Read More
Diocesan News
A Generous Helping: CulinArt Food Founder Gifts Sisters of St. Joseph $1.5 Million
After 30 years of feeding people on the Sisters of St. Joseph campus in Brentwood, Long Island, Joseph Pacifico Sr. is giving the congregation a different kind of helping — in the form of a $1.5 million donation. Read More
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