Headlines for January 23, 2023

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope makes plea for end of violence, start of talks in Peru
 Ukraine’s top Catholic frowns on banning Orthodox church loyal to Moscow
 Pope Francis: In the Mass, prioritize awe over aesthetics
 Realize the vision of Populorum Progressio, Pope urges
 Controversial Dominican to preach retreat before Synod of Bishops
 Peru’s bishops offer mediation as political crisis escalates
 Rumored lockdown ‘sex party’ at Newcastle Cathedral under investigation by the Vatican
 Attacks against Catholic churches approach 300 incidents since May 2020: report
 100,000 pro-life Americans march for life in Washington
 Cincinnati archdiocese restricts use of ad orientem Mass
 Church of England apologizes for treatment of LGBTQ people
 New York City becomes first US city to offer free abortion pills at health clinics
 Seattle Archdiocese announces sweeping plan to consolidate parishes
 South Sudan priest hopes papal visit will ‘close chapter’ on country’s chaos
 For the Church in Italy, the battle of the bells tolls on
 Church in US marks 20 years since release of ‘Strangers No Longer’

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Wed11 March
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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