Headlines for March 13, 2025

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Syrian Carmelites say ‘true genocide’ occurring
 Former Vatican editor: election of Pope Francis resulted from long-term campaign
 Judge sends USCCB refugee program lawsuit to federal claims court
 Kansas governor: Black Mass must be outside capitol building
 Luxembourg Church leaders take heat for Caritas losses
 Vatican diplomat encourages wealthy nations to forgive financial debts, address ‘ecological debt’
 On 12th anniversary of papal election, Vatican spokesman reflects on Pope’s ‘magisterium of fragility’
 Leading Nigerian prelate laments economic situation, corruption
 Curial officials hear meditations on rebirth
 President Trump formally nominates Brian Burch as ambassador to Holy See
 Pax Christi archbishop deplores EU’s $860 billion rearmament plan
 Russian Orthodox Church decries killings in Syria

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Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr

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Today is the Optional Memorial of Saint Apollinaris (d. 79). Early accounts report that Apollinaris was ordained bishop by Saint Peter himself and sent as a missionary bishop to Ravenna during the reign of the emperor Claudius. Renowned for his powers to heal in the name of Christ, he was frequently exiled,…

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