The donation is meant to be “an immediate expression” of Pope Francis’ “feeling of spiritual closeness and paternal encouragement” for the people there.
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Priests navigate Catholics’ fears and consciences in vaccine exemption pleas
Priests navigate Catholics’ fears and hesitancies in vaccine exemption requests to balance love for neighbor and self with individual conscience.
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Cardinal Burke off ventilator and moving out of intensive care, still hospitalized with Covid-19
The cardinal was to return to a regular hospital room Saturday at an undisclosed location, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse said in a statement.
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Face masks make a comeback among worshippers as coronavirus variant surges
The rising nationwide spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus is leading church leaders to strongly encourage—or even require—Massgoers to use facial coverings while attending indoor Masses.
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American University chaplain surrenders clergy credentials after allegations of sexual misconduct
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling responds after former campus minister and university chaplain at American University surrendered his clergy credentials and admitted to clergy sexual misconduct.
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Christian family in Afghanistan appeals to Pope Francis for help fleeing persecution
While the Taliban have promised not to shed any blood, some locals fear that the Islamist regime will lead to persecutions and violence.
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Update: Cardinal Burke on a ventilator in ‘serious but stable condition’ with Covid-19
U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke remains hospitalized, on a ventilator, “in serious but stable condition” with COVID-19, a spokesman said late Aug. 17.
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Pope Francis and bishops appear in new vaccine PSA: Getting vaccinated is ‘an act of love’
The video insists that vaccines are safe, effective and an “act of love.” It features Pope Francis as well six cardinals and archbishops from North, Central and South America.
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Father Greg Boyle’s Homeboy Industries transformed by $20-million gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
This is the first time Homeboy Industries has received this level of funding, enabling a new level of capacity to serve people who have been in prison and involved in gangs.
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Jesuits in Afghanistan have suspended their mission indefinitely, awaiting evacuation
The Jesuits, who have been in Afghanistan since 2004, have suspended their mission in the country “indefinitely.”