Headlines for February 02, 2023

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope urges youth in Congo toward prayer, peace
 Victims of violence in Congo share their grief with Pope
 USCCB president: bishops are united against evil of abortion
 Archbishop Aquila responds to Cardinal McElroy’s article on ‘radical inclusion’
 US bishops’ religious liberty chairman on proposed rule for ‘contraceptive mandate’
 Indian Catholics demand strict action in Bible burning incident
 Catholic school students kicked out of Smithsonian museum in DC over pro-life beanies
 Stop blaming apartheid regime for South Africa’s failures, bishops say
 Cardinal George Pell: Mourners and protesters clash at Sydney funeral
 In Congo, activists look to Pope to boost forest protections
 ‘Listening to the West’: Vatican hosts conference on synodality
 Synod preparations reveal plans for radical change
 Background: World Day for Consecrated Life
 Church of England sheds light on ‘shameful’ slave trade ties

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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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