Headlines for January 18, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Vatican tells dioceses to include Protestants, Orthodox in Synod preparation
 Pope to confer new formal ministries on lay catechists
 Recall the signs the Lord has worked in your lives, Pope tells pilgrims
 Pope encourages Franciscans to tell the story of the Holy Land, foster fraternity
 Democrats favor penalties for unvaccinated, poll shows
 Cardinal Cupich threatens action against priest who protested liturgical restrictions
 Pope met privately with Pfizer chief
 Azerbaijan seeks Vatican mediation of dispute with Armenia
 Italian bishop bars the unvaccinated from distributing Holy Communion
 Ukrainian priests appeal for prayers, support as Russian threat grows
 Former Omaha chancellor faces new theft charges
 California removes Aztec prayers from public-school curriculum
 At many churches, pandemic hits collection plates, budgets
 University’s ‘gender inclusion’ policy creates uproar in North Dakota
 Russian Orthodox Church against lifting moratorium on death penalty
 President Biden pays tribute to religious freedom
 Vatican newspaper draws attention to plight of migrants in caravan
 Polish diocese apologizes for asking in court if abuse victim is gay
 Background: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

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Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

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It is also the day before Ash Wednesday, called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, it is the last day for Christians to indulge before the sober weeks of fasting that come with Lent. Formally known as Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras has long been a time of extravagant fun for European Christians. In many…

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