Headlines for May 04, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Cardinal Burke, 7 others rise in rank in College of Cardinals
 ‘Build and strengthen the common good,’ Pope urges reporters
 Cardinal Parolin backs new inquiry into 1998 Swiss Guard murders
 Vatican diplomat: Defend the rights of the indigenous to their lands
 ‘Offer your hands, thoughts and time to Jesus’: papal message to Portuguese altar servers
 Iraq’s foreign minister meets with Pope
 Lutheran pastor voices concern about German bishops’ ‘synodal path’
 Baton Rouge bishop: ‘Wear your mask and return to Mass!’
 The hidden life of Somalia’s Christians
 Big legislative initiatives may be crowding out passage of Equality Act
 Maronite Patriarch, Greek Orthodox metropolitan criticize Lebanon’s political class
 Biden administration appeals to keep transgender mandate in place
 Texas bishops oppose ‘permitless carry’ bill
 Biden admininstration grants ‘blanket authorization’ to fly Pride flag at embassies
 Kolata archdiocese closes all churches
 Vatican Museums reopen to public after 3rd lockdown closure

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Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr

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On the Second day within the Octave of Christmas the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Stoned outside Jerusalem, he died praying for his executioners. He was one of the seven deacons who helped the apostles; he was "filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit,"…

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