Headlines for May 04, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope tells elderly: young are watching us
 Denver’s Archbishop Aquila again raps German ‘Synodal Path’
 Patriarch Kirill denies that Russia has attacked Ukraine
 EU bishops’ commission pushes back against resolution on religious freedom and abortion
 Ecumenical Patriarch: Orthodox Christians kill Orthodox Christians in Ukraine
 Argentine nuns accuse archbishop, others of gender violence
 Anglican primate promises release of residential school records in England following survivors’ calls
 Ukraine bishop: ‘As long as there are believers in Kharkiv, I will remain with them’
 Pope says use, possession of nuclear weapons is ‘inconceivable’
 Papal prayer for journalists on World Press Freedom Day
 Archbishop installed in Pondicherry while Dalit protests continue
 Vatican plans new barracks for Swiss Guard
 Lebanon’s Cardinal Rai calls for calming southern front to resume border demarcation talks
 Video released for May papal prayer intention
 Efforts to end Easter bombing cover-up will prevail, Sri Lanka cardinal says

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Today is the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist. The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John the Baptist on June 24, today honors the anniversary of his martyrdom. Besides our Lord and our Lady, St. John the Baptist is the only one whose birth and death are thus celebrated.…

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