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Month: October 2020

Vatican ‘not optimistic’ exiled Belarus archbishop will return

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“We tried to argue that it was in the interests of everybody, church and state, that he be allowed to return to the country,” said British Archbishop Paul Gallagher. “They do not share that opinion, and I’m not overly optimistic that they’re going to move on that one.”

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Nicaraguan bishops speak out against Ortega regime’s attacks on free speech

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In a span of a few days, several members of the Catholic hierarchy in Nicaragua have spoken against the government of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, denouncing them for attacking the freedom of the press and calling the government a dictatorship.

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NI bishops ask U.S. officials to prevent Brexit breaking Good Friday Agreement

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Northern Ireland’s Catholic bishops have sent a letter to world leaders including Nancy Pelosi and the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland to urge them to use their influence to make sure the Good Friday Agreement isn’t a casualty of Brexit.

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Children who faced abortion baptized in Spain

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CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2020 / 12:00 am (CNA).-  

Fourteen children whose mothers considered abortion were baptized last month in Madrid by the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Carlos Osoro.

The newly baptized are children of women in vulnerable situations who considered abortion during their pregnancies. They were aided by the Más Futuro Association, a Catholic organization that offers support to expectant mothers and mothers in need.

Baptized Sept. 27 were a 6-year-old girl, two four-year-old boys and 11 babies less than a year old.

Nine more children were scheduled to be baptized at the same time, but were unable to be present because they were waiting for the results of coronavirus tests.

Cardinal Osoro honored the children’s mothers during the baptismal rite, telling them: “You have chosen life, we know that death will come, but you have chosen life.”

Some of the women had previously undergone abortions.

Present at the baptism were volunteers of the Más Futuro Association, who pray at abortion clinics in Madrid, and offer alternatives to women at the clinics who are considering abortion.

 

A version of this reported was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.

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Brooklyn Diocese files federal lawsuit over violation of religious freedom

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The Diocese of Brooklyn filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct. 8 against the state of New York, charging that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new orders reducing church capacity violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of the free exercise of religion.

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Meet the Old Testament Women Who Reveal the Truth of Womanhood

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Meet the Old Testament Women Who Show Us the Meaning of Womanhood“The mystery of our salvation is present in a hidden way,” (Dei Verbum, 15). Tied up in this mystery is the mystery of the feminine genius, which John Paul II lauded in myriad ways and on multiple occasions. The Old Testament Scriptures offer fascinating insights into God’s gradual restoration of womanhood through the coopera­tion of […]

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General Audience

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Catechesis “Healing the world”: 9. Elijah’s prayer Paul VI Audience HallWednesday, 7 October 2020 Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Let us resume today our catechesis on prayer, which we have interrupted for the catechesis on the care of creation, and which we will now resume; and let us meet one of the most compelling characters […]

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Don’t Ignore Christ’s Invitation to You

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Don’t Ignore Christ’s Invitation to YouIn a parable, Jesus describes a great wedding feast. Those who get invitations would be wise to ask: “What should I wear?” Gospel (Read Mt 22:1-14) In the last of three parables in this portion of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus continues to describe the kingdom of God for “the chief priests and elders.” Today, He compares it to “a […]

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Politicizing Everything

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David Warren: “As a Catholic Christian, I sincerely believe that the universe ends well. But I find this juncture peculiarly distressing.”

The post Politicizing Everything appeared first on The Catholic Thing.

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The Sneakiest of the Seven Deadly Sins

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The Sneakiest of the Seven Deadly SinsAt age 16, life was about rock ‘n roll. If my own band was not performing on Saturday night, I was out in the audience, watching another band. It would have never occurred to me to spend my Saturday nights at a Catholic conference or retreat. True, no matter how late I was out, I’d […]

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