Headlines for January 09, 2025

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope’s ‘State of the World’ address calls for ‘diplomacy of hope’
 Pope cuts short speech, citing ‘bit of a cold’
 Police say they have foiled planned jihadist attack on Spanish basilica
 Ecumenical Patriarch celebrates Christmas in Russian parish, prays for unity with Catholic Church
 Biden cancels plan for final trip, papal audience
 Nigerian kidnappings continue: two nuns abducted
 Massive procession honors ‘Black Nazarene’ in Manila
 Cardinal Tobin announces plan for ‘pastoral conversion’ in Newark
 USCCB office publishes ‘Catholic Elements of Immigration Reform’
 Renewed papal appeal for prayer for peace
 Vatican lists diplomatic ties with 184 countries
 Some young Haitians are converting to Islam for money, bishop says
 Papal tribute to circus entertainers
 Devotion to Blessed Carlo Acutis spreads among Asian youth
 Los Angeles fire destroys parish

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Memorial of the Presentation of Mary

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Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Presentation of Mary. The cycle of these three Marian feasts: the Birthday of Our Lady (September 8), the Holy Name of Mary (September 12) and her Presentation in the Temple (November 21), parallel with the first three feasts of our Lord in the liturgical…

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