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 Vatican workers remove scaffolding from the final restored section of the colonnade in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this January 2014 file photo. Pope Francis issued a new set of laws June 1, 2020, that govern the awarding of contracts for goods and services provided by outside vendors. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Pope Francis said the aim of the decree is to “reduce in a significant way the danger of corruption” in the awarding of contracts.
The violence that has erupted after the violent death of George Floyd has been brought literally to the steps of churches, namely, St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, and the rectory of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Ky., where its windows were smashed and walls defaced.
The church had argued that California Gov. Gavin Newsom's reopening orders violated the Constitution because they placed fewer restrictions on some secular businesses than they did on houses of worship.
Karen Bohaty, who lives in south Minneapolis, said she was aghast at what happened to Floyd, but was angry about the related riots and the destruction across the Twin Cities.
Pope Francis greets the faithful from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square on May 31. The pope led the Sunday prayer from his window for the first time in three months, after the square was reopened. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis proclaimed the unity guaranteed by the Holy Spirit: “we are not bits of confetti blown about by the wind, rather we are irreplaceable fragments in his mosaic.” Gerard O’Connell reports.
In this episode, we follow Jesus to the home of Martha and Mary as they mourn their brother. Jesus weeps outside of Lazarus' tomb, then calls him to come out.
In this episode, join Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper. Jesus gives them a model to follow and gifts them with his very body and blood.
In this episode, we go with Mary Magdalene to visit the tomb of Jesus, but it is empty.
Father Chris Walsh
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Father Chris Walsh ministers in an African American parish where he has learned the importance of dialogue and action for racial solidarity.

In this episode, we join Jesus at the Jordan river, where we'll witness John the Baptist speaking to the crowd and baptizing Jesus.