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More than 2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred in Europe in 2023, report finds

With new reports by human rights organizations in Europe, it is clear that anti-Christian discrimination is a hot-button issue on the old continent, and on the rise.
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Local group protests cutting tree for Vatican’s Christmas

A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter's Square for Christmas.
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Bishops decry move to add ‘right’ to abortion, same-sex marriage to Virginia constitution

Virginia's Catholic bishops decried a move by a Virginia House of Delegates' committee Nov. 13 to advance proposed constitutional amendments that would add a right to abortion in the state's constitution and repeal a constitutional provision that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
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Our Lady’s statue will be the first one to return to her Notre Dame Cathedral

In what is seen by the church of Paris as a triumphant return, the famous statue of the Virgin of the Pillar will be restored to her place in Notre Dame Cathedral Nov. 15.
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Federal judge strikes down Biden program shielding undocumented spouses from deportation

A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 7 struck down a Biden administration program to protect from deportation and provide a path to U.S. citizenship for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants living in the country who are married to U.S. citizens.
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Vatican, Microsoft unveil AI-generated ‘digital twin’ of St. Peter’s

Aimed at reaching out to people unable to go to Rome for the Holy Year and helping the millions who are expected to visit St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican teamed up with Microsoft and other specialized experts to create a "digital twin" of the church for an immersive and more meaningful experience.
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Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025

Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a "tangible sign of the message of hope" for people in prisons around the world, the Vatican announced.
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Top Vatican official hopes Trump will promote peace, national unity

The Vatican secretary of state said his prayer for Donald J. Trump is that God would grant him wisdom "because that is the main virtue of those who govern according to the Bible."
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US bishops’ conference president calls for prayer, unity following the 2024 election

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling for prayer and unity, following the nation's general election that saw Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris to win another term as president.
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Voters deal blow to recreational marijuana, psychedelic drug legalization efforts

A bid to legalize recreational marijuana fell short in Florida, while North Dakota and South Dakota have rejected doing so, according to general election projections.
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Voters in 3 states reject abortion ballot measures, defying trend around country

Voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota Nov. 5 rejected amendments to their state constitutions that would have codified abortion as a right, while other states, including Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Missouri, did vote to codify such a right in their constitutions, on Election Day.
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Trump is reelected to White House, becoming only second US president to win second, nonconsecutive term

Former President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in the Oval Office four years after he lost his run for a second consecutive term, according to multiple projections.
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