Headlines for February 06, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope Francis says priestly celibacy is a ‘decisive grace’ for the Latin rite
 Paksitani court upholds forced marriage of 14-year-old Catholic girl to Muslim man
 Pope urges global finance leaders to reduce economic inequality
 Bishops, Catholic Charities, hospitals ‘deeply opposed’ to Trump administration’s ‘unacceptable’ Medicaid plan
 Economies should be socially inclusive, economist Sachs says in Vatican workshop keynote
 In China, new administrative rules on religion come into force amid ongoing restrictions
 Bishops applaud Trump administration’s efforts to expand parental choice in education
 Celebration in Abu Dhabi marks 1st anniversary of Document on Human Fraternity
 British astrophysicist named to pontifical academy
 Vatican prelate praises Tebow’s prom for those with special needs
 USCCB releases ‘faithful citizenship’ videos
 West Bank parishioners say Trump peace plan does not bode well for the future
 Stone by stone: mapping of the floor of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre begins

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Wednesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor; Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin & Doctor; Ember Wednesday

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Today the Church celebrates two Optional Memorials: St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor (1542-1621) was born in Montepulciano, Italy, and died in Rome. The son of noble parents, he entered the Society of Jesus, finishing his theological studies at Louvain, Belgium. His services to the Church…

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