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US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support to service members

(RNS) — In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made a declaration that has shaped the military ever since.

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Pope to bestow one of Catholic Church's highest honors on Anglican convert John Henry Newman

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV decided Thursday to declare St.

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Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over t

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