Headlines for January 05, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

 German Catholics’ manifesto opposes bishops’ Synodal Path
 Theme of Pope’s general audience: ‘St. Joseph, Jesus’ foster father’
 In message for World Day of the Sick, Pope emphasizes centrality of mercy
 Pope, in video, deplores persecution of religious minorities
 Leading EU cardinal backs Covid passports at churches
 Vatican newspaper welcomes joint statement by 5 leading nuclear powers
 Former Jesuit chaplain to US House defends pro-choice Democrats
 Russia working against papal visit to Ukraine, envoy says
 Report on Munich archdiocese will detail abuse policies of future Pope Benedict
 Mozambique’s religious leaders pledge peace in Cabo Delgado
 Catholics hold funeral after Myanmar massacre; attacks continue
 Court sets March date for former Cardinal McCarrick’s hearing
 Spanish Cardinal Francisco Alvarez Martinez dead at 96
 Catholic Bible podcast #1 in US again
 Bangladesh: Garo Catholic girls raped by young Muslims in Mymensingh
 Azhar grand imam visits Coptic cathedral to offer greetings on Christmas

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Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest

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Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Peter Claver (1581-1654), who was born of a distinguished family in Catalonia, Spain. He became a Jesuit in 1604, and left for Colombia in 1610, dedicating himself to the service of black slaves. For thirty-three years he ministered to slaves, caring for the…

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