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Headlines for January 09, 2025

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 Pope’s ‘State of the World’ address calls for ‘diplomacy of hope’

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 Biden cancels plan for final trip, papal audience
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 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
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Lent

Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent

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Today we have a venerable Lenten Mass. This Mass is best understood by remembering that the ancient catechumens (or prospective converts) used to come for instructions to the first part of Lenten Masses. The catechumens heard the readings and homily, and then left the church. The offertory procession and remainder…

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