Headlines for February 19, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 German bishops back off confrontation with Vatican
 New York archdiocese decries ‘scandalous behavior’ at funeral
 Leading Nigerian prelate rips government economic policies—and Fiducia Supplicans
 Angelus address: wild beasts and angels
 Week-long retreat begins for Roman Curia
 Rome says no to German bishops’ synodal committee vote
 Cardinal McElroy says criticism of Fiducia rooted in anti-LGBT animus
 Jihadists destroy Catholic mission as attacks resume in Mozambique
 Curial study groups to explore themes from Synod’s first session
 Rethink strategy, emphasize dialogue, Filipino cardinal urges pro-lifers
 Pope decries armed violence in Sudan, Mozambique, and elsewhere
 Vatican releases handbook for ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ confession initiative
 Dates set for October Synod of Bishops
 Following Christ can involve martyrdom, Cardinal Koch recalls at commemoration of Coptic martyrs
 Irish bishops hold day of prayer for abuse victims
 Cimabue fresco restored for St. Francis’s 800th anniversary

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Memorial of St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Leo the Great (400-461), during whose pontificate the Council of Chalcedon (451) defined that Christ is one divine person with two natures, divine and human. It was a confirmation of his Epistola Dogmatica (Tomus) to the Patriarch Flavian of Constantinople.…

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