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National Catholic Educational Association conference returns to Minneapolis in April

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Conference is returning to Minneapolis for the first time in over 17 years. Catholic and other religious educators from the United States and Canada will gather at the Minneapolis Convention Center April 7-9.
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People walk at the site of a Russian missile strike near St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. After decades of legal disputes, delays and competing claims, Ukraine's Roman Catholic community has received the right to use Kyiv's historic St. Nicholas Church for the next 50 years, under an agreement signed with the state.

Kyiv’s iconic St. Nicholas Church returns to Catholic hands for 50 years

After decades of legal disputes, delays and competing claims, Ukraine's Roman Catholic community has received the right to use Kyiv's historic St. Nicholas Church for the next 50 years, under an agreement signed with the state.
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A Catholic’s guide to attending the Feb. 3 precinct caucuses

One of the most common questions staff from the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) receives is: “Does my voice really make a difference?” The answer is a resounding yes — and one of the best ways to make your voice heard is by attending the fast-approaching precinct caucuses.
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National Catholic Educational Association conference returns to Minneapolis in April

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Conference is returning to Minneapolis for the first time in over 17 years. Catholic and other religious educators from the United States and Canada will gather at the Minneapolis Convention Center April 7-9.
This is the official poster from the movie "Primate." The OSV News classification is O – morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Primate — R (O)

In the opening sequence of the horror film "Primate" (Paramount), a minor character has one of his eyes gouged out and his entire face ripped off his skull. That moment, unfortunately, typifies the excessive gore that mars this otherwise taut and cleverly tense chiller, preventing endorsement of it for any age group.
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Forchas family provides update on Sophia’s progress

Sophia Forchas, who was wounded in the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation’s church in Minneapolis and was the last victim released from the hospital, has been home for two months and is back in school, her family said in an update on her GoFundMe page.
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Local Minnesotans join documentary production crew through divine providence

Emil Liden, parishioner of St. Therese in Minnetonka, and Mackenzie Hunter, parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, are on the production crew for “Seeking Beauty with David Henrie,” a travel documentary covering art, culture and people in Italy and Spain.
Biblical king David, voice of Phil Wickham as an adult, is pictured in a scene from the animated film "David." The OSV News classification is A-I – general patronage. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

David — PG (A-l)

Last spring, Angel Studios released "The King of Kings," a fine screen version of Victorian novelist Charles Dickens' recounting of the life of Jesus. With "David," the company provides viewers with a topflight animated musical profiling one of the Savior's most prominent ancestors.
People walk at the site of a Russian missile strike near St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2024, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. After decades of legal disputes, delays and competing claims, Ukraine's Roman Catholic community has received the right to use Kyiv's historic St. Nicholas Church for the next 50 years, under an agreement signed with the state.

Kyiv’s iconic St. Nicholas Church returns to Catholic hands for 50 years

After decades of legal disputes, delays and competing claims, Ukraine's Roman Catholic community has received the right to use Kyiv's historic St. Nicholas Church for the next 50 years, under an agreement signed with the state.
Pope Leo XIV, soon after his election May 8, 2025, and Pope Leo XIII, who was pope from 1878 until his death in 1903, depicted in this official Vatican portrait, are pictured in a combination photo. Both popes are noted for liking word games, with Pope Leo XIV playing a daily online word puzzle while his predecessor and namesake, Pope Leo XIII, anonymously published wordplay riddles in Latin.

Papal puzzle lovers: Popes Leo XIV and XIII noted for liking word games

Pope Leo XIV, who plays the daily online puzzle Wordle, is not the only papal puzzle lover. His predecessor and namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was also passionate about wordplay, anonymously publishing riddles in Latin.
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Founder of Edge of the Red Sea Ministries believes that forgiveness is a process like grief

Apfelbeck grew up in Medford, Wisconsin, home of Tombstone Pizza. Out of high school, she went to massage therapy school and later founded Edge of the Red Sea Ministries, a Christian nonprofit that helps families and individuals find physical, emotional and spiritual healing. She believes that forgiveness is something internal for an individual who forgives.
Sister Amelia Hueller of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, talks with 11th graders Marianna von Dohlen and Alexa Nicola Jan. 12 in the hallway at Providence Academy in Plymouth.

Sister Amelia’s extraordinary ‘Navy SEAL’ mission at Providence Academy

Sister Amelia Hueller of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, is on a mission at Providence Academy in Plymouth that is unique in the Dominican Sisters’ work in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and around the world.
Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston addresses those gathered for the presentation titled A Wounded Church, Finding Peace and Healing Jan. 12 at St. John the Baptist in New Brighton. DAVE HRBACEK  |  THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT

Bishop Cozzens: Evil wounds, but God heals

Angie Punton of St. John the Evangelist in Little Canada came to New Brighton for a special retreat Jan. 12, particularly after contending with a deadly shooting last summer during an all-school Mass at her former parish, Annunciation in south Minneapolis.
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A Catholic’s guide to attending the Feb. 3 precinct caucuses

One of the most common questions staff from the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) receives is: “Does my voice really make a difference?” The answer is a resounding yes — and one of the best ways to make your voice heard is by attending the fast-approaching precinct caucuses.
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