Headlines for January 21, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Ohio cathedral arson suspect, police officer killed in volley of gunfire
 Bishops clash over Archbishop Gomez’s statement on presidential inauguration
 US bishops’ conference president welcomes President Biden’s call for national healing, emphasizes ‘we cannot stay silent’ on abortion
 Pope Francis sends message to President Biden
 Papal appeal to nations to work toward elimination of nuclear weapons
 Archbishop rebukes Pelosi for attack on pro-life voters
 Priest lauds Biden at Mass before Inauguration
 Vatican advances beatification cause of Jerome Lejeune
 Papal prayer for inhabitants of Amazon city hard hit by Covid
 Central American bishops: Respect the human rights of the thousands fleeing Honduras
 Papal prayer, solidarity following Madrid explosion
 Pope receives, congratulates Italian pro soccer team
 Russian foreign minister charges US swayed Orthodox patriarch on Ukraine
 Papal condolences after Baghdad suicide bombing
 US bishops begin novena for protection of human life
 Ecumenical Patriarch holds virtual environmental summit
 Homeless people receive Covid vaccine in the Vatican

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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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