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CNS photo/courtesy 11th Street LotFlannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’
Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted fiction writers of the 20th century. OSV News profiles the Georgia writer as part of a series on great American Catholics ahead of the July 4 celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States
By COURTNEY MARES, OSV News
Published March 8, 2026Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States, selecting a seasoned diplomat to serve as a crucial liaison between Rome and the pope’s home country.
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Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah this October
By MARIA WIERING, OSV News
Published February 19, 2026A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set for Oct. 31, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
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Lent’s CRS Rice Bowl collection seen as more critical than ever after USAID cuts
By KIMBERLEY HEATHERINGTON, OSV News
Published February 12, 2026Catholic Relief Services is surviving, yet the deep slashes to USAID funding have now made their annual Rice Bowl collection more essential than ever.
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