Headlines for February 10, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 ‘Education concerns the future of humanity,’ Pope tells workshop participants
 ‘May the Blessed Virgin help us to be salt and light,’ Pope tells pilgrims
 Pope commends Italian police for spirit of service to Apostolic See
 ‘Super nuns’ initiative against human trafficking gets papal backing
 The priesthood today ‘is in mortal danger,’ Cardinal Sarah warns
 Pope Francis renews heartfelt appeal for Syria
 Knights of Columbus earn papal praise for loyalty, charity
 Ukrainian president meets with Pope
 Pope Francis to visit Malta in May
 Philippines freezes bank accounts of rural missionaries
 In Chile, Pope fills 2 episcopal vacancies left by sex abuse scandal
 Pope sends rosaries for El Paso mass-shooting victims
 Vatican palazzo becomes ‘palace of the poor’ for homeless people
 Cardinal Dolan to meet Cuban president
 Vatican cardinal commemorates day of prayer against human trafficking
 ‘Inequality is a choice,’ economist Stiglitz says in Vatican workshop’s keynote address
 ‘Too much emphasis on religion,’ says Quebec education minister
 Theme of National Marriage Week: ‘Stories from the Domestic Church’
 Our Lady of Lourdes shrine’s medical official explains criteria for examining miracles
 Louisiana bishop opens sainthood causes for 2 lay faithful

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Friday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr

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Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1577-1622). Fidelis was born at Sigmaringen in Swabia in 1577. He practiced at first as a lawyer and so took to heart the cause of the needy that he was known as the poor man's lawyer. Then he joined the Capuchin Friars Minor…

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