Headlines for February 04, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 China bans Christian funerals as new rules take effect
 Pope Francis calls on Rome to be a ‘fraternal, inclusive city, open to the world’
 Trump administration announces steps to enforce federal conscience law
 Bishops voice opposition to President Trump’s restrictions on visas from Nigeria, 5 other nations
 ‘Give this country a chance,’ apostolic nuncio in Haiti pleads
 Blasphemy and biased education: Life for Pakistan’s religious minorities
 Vatican prefect, in speech, marks anniversary of Document on Human Fraternity
 Bahrian’s heir apparent meets with Pope
 Cardinal Turkson conveys Pope’s closeness to Venezuelans
 Bishops from US Northwest discuss audience with Pope
 9,000 houses of worship to close in Canada over next decade, heritage group predicts
 Baltimore museum exhibits missal that changed St. Francis of Assisi’s life
 Pope’s February prayer intention: Listen to the migrants’ cries

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The Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Roman Martyrology states Mary was "of the lineage of Abraham, born of the tribe of Judah and of the progeny of King David, from whom the Son of God was born, made man by the work of the Holy Spirit, to free humanity…

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