Headlines for March 14, 2023

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Papal reflection on Samaritan woman’s thirst
 Pope reflects on women’s capacity for care
 Vatican ‘foreign minister’ admits problems with China accord
 Vatican seeking ceasefire in Ukraine, Cardinal Parolin reports
 Papal encouragement for Church in Spain’s mission outreach efforts
 Pope, cardinals concelebrate Mass for papal anniversary
 20 years after US invasion, Iraq still suffers, prelate says
 300 attacks on US Catholic churches since 2020
 Cardinal paid consultant for public-relations work, witness says
 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew praises Pope’s priorities and prudence
 Michigan legislature repeals 1931 criminal abortion ban
 Grand Imam of Al-Azhar pays tribute to papal efforts to build bridges, promote peace
 New Orleans nun condemns ‘ironclad pro-life laws’
 Cardinal Collins reflects on his episcopate, euthanasia, and Canada’s Catholic schools
 Cardinal Dolan defends the unborn, large families, police; criticizes dissent from Church teaching
 Vatican coverage of 10th anniversary of papal election

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Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Junípero Serra, Priest (USA)

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Today the United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Junípero Serra (1713-1784). Miguel Jose Serra was born on the island of Mallorca, Spain. He took the name Junípero when he entered the Franciscan Order in 1730. Ordained in 1737, he taught philosophy and theology at the University of Padua for…

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