Headlines for April 06, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 London police halt Good Friday service, say pandemic protocols violated
 Hans Küng, dissident theologian, dead at 93
 In UK and Ireland, some prelates, priests criticize Vatican document on same-sex blessings
 Treasures rescued from rubble of Christchurch’s demolished cathedral
 Retired Mexican bishop plans run for legislature
 Vatican Secretary of State defends agreement with China, calls for Church unity
 In Indonesia, anti-Christian terrorist attacks remain part of the landscape
 Churches’ challenge to Minnesota Covid orders moves ahead
 Newark Archdiocese let priest work after 1 abuse allegation—now there are 2 more
 Nigerian bishop calls for end to violence
 Church leaders in Africa: US return to Paris climate accord could make up for ‘lost momentum’
 Archbishop Chaput pens book on ‘Things Worth Dying For’
 Maronite Patriarch to Hezbollah: Stop dragging Lebanon into wars and divisions

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Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. This feast brings to an end the season of Christmas. Ordinary Time lasts from the day after this feast to the Tuesday before Lent. The Church recalls Our Lord's second manifestation or epiphany which occurred on the occasion of His…

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