Headlines for January 13, 2025

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Biden honors Pope with Medal of Freedom
 ‘The face and the voice’: papal reflection for Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
 Pope baptizes 21 babies in Sistine Chapel
 St. John the Baptist was a ‘great prophet of hope,’ Pope says in special Jubilee audience
 Cardinal Parolin says China accord ‘beginning to bear some fruit’
 Administrator of leading Syro-Malabar archeparchy resigns; replacement named
 Cardinal Cantalamessa, Archbishop Gänswein deny involvement in Father Rupnik’s 2020 Lenten sermon to Roman Curia
 Angolan archbishop reveals he was assassination target
 Kidnapped nuns released in Nigeria
 Rome’s mayor, Lazio’s president meet with Pontiff, discuss projects, Jubilee challenges
 In unusual move, Pope appoints 3rd secretary for Vatican dicastery
 Papal condolences for Los Angeles fires

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Thu26 March
Lent

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent

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The weekday Masses towards the end of Lent are like a Passion Play. The Gospels, as one scene after the other, show the mounting hatred and growing tension. This is the “Abraham Mass,” telling of the inheritance received through Abraham. The Opening Prayer reminds us of our great inheritance received from Christ.…

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