Headlines for January 04, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope Francis entrusts 2021 to Mary’s heavenly protection
 To bless, to be born, to find: papal homily for New Year’s Mass
 Kidnapped Nigerian bishop released
 Welcome the Word made flesh, who ‘knocks on the door of our hearts,’ Pope says in Angelus address
 Prelate blocked for months by Belarus resigns Minsk post
 Pandemic prompts acts of compassion: papal reflection on 2020
 Pope chides those traveling abroad to escape Covid lockdowns
 Iraqi Shi’ite leader pushes for restoration of Christians’ property
 Hate crime committed at Catholic church in Edmonton: police
 Ukrainian Catholic leader says 2020 taught lessons
 Benedict XVI remains very alert mentally, Archbishop Gänswein says
 Catholics in India protest continued detention of elderly priest
 Archbishop-elect of Dublin prepares for major reorganization
 Vatican’s Covid vaccinations to begin soon
 Connecticut bishop tests positive for Covid
 Cardinal Gregory laments abortion, death penalty
 Vatican releases footage of 1968 papal New Year’s Mass at children’s hospital
 Latin Patriarch calls on Church in Jerusalem to overcome clericalism, divisions
 January papal prayer intention: human fraternity

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December 23, O Emmanuel; Opt Mem of St. John of Kanty, Priest

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The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. John of Kanty (1390-1473), priest. Born in Kanty (Cracow, Poland), he taught at the university and became pastor of a parish. He was distinguished for his piety and love of neighbor. We reach the culmination of the O Antiphons today. Today is the…

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