Headlines for March 26, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 ‘We are before a mystery’: Pope celebrates Mass of the Annunciation
 Leading Brazilian prelate rebukes nation’s president on CO19
 12 dead in recent days at Xaverian Missionaries’ motherhouse
 Italian missionary is first bishop to die of CO19
 Indianapolis archbishop: No requests for Confession unless one is in danger of death
 Italian priest at guesthouse where Pope Francis lives tests positive for CO19
 Miraculous crucifix moved to St. Peter’s Square
 Decree intended to stop contagion, not prayer, Vatican official says
 Cardinal Burke writes message on combating CO19
 Indian archbishop lauds Modi’s lockdown measure
 Portugal, Spain consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary
 Catholic ethicists, lawyers sound alarm about rationing of scarce health resources
 Mongolia’s first bishop dies at 101
 Vermont bishop closes all churches
 New York bishops oppose marijuana legalization

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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the dogma of the Assumption. Thus he solemnly proclaimed that the belief whereby the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the close of her earthly life, was taken up,…

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