Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory encouraged people to get the coronavirus vaccine and addressed the unrest of Jan. 6 that shook the nation.
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Legionaries of Christ reverse decision to honor Father Frank Pavone, controversial head of Priests for Life
For a variety of reasons, “especially in relation to the political situation” in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone.
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LGBT activists in Poland on trial for desecrating images of Mary with rainbow symbols
The activists could face up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of offending religious sentiment and desecration of Poland’s most-revered icon.
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Papal trip to Argentina and Uruguay is still on the table, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger cites Catholic upbringing in viral message on American democracy
“I grew up Catholic, I went to church. went to Catholic school, I learned the Bible and my catechisms. And from those days I remember a phrase that is relevant today: a servant’s heart.”
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Pope Francis calls for health care for all in message for World Sick Day
Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people.
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Irish prime minister: Unwed mothers and their children paid a heavy price for a ‘perverse religious morality’
A long-awaited report recounted decades of harm done by church-run homes for unmarried women and their babies in Ireland, where thousands of infants died.
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Vatican: No ashes on foreheads this Ash Wednesday
The Vatican asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, including sprinkling ashes on the top of people’s heads rather than making a cross on people’s foreheads.
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Father Frank Pavone, controversial head of Priests for Life, to be honored by Legionaries of Christ in Rome
The Legionaries of Christ university in Rome plans to honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, with its “A Life for Life” award.
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Pope Francis’ personal doctor has died of Covid-19 complications
Fabrizio Soccorsi, Pope Francis’ personal doctor, died Jan. 9 of complications caused by Covid-19.