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Dec 31, 2025Thousands of European youth are in Paris for an ecumenical event organized by the Taizé Community.
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Dec 31, 2025Twenty years after his father and other relatives were murdered by Muslim militiamen in Bosnia, Father Pero Miličević was finally able to forgive the perpetrators.
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Dec 31, 2025The annual Catholic SEEK conference will take place Jan. 1–5 in three U.S. cities: Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Fort Worth, Texas.
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More than 3 million people attended Vatican audiences and ceremonies in 2025
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