Headlines for May 07, 2025

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 Cardinal Re, at Mass for election of Roman Pontiff, emphasizes Church’s unity in fidelity to the Gospel
 Cardinals discuss importance of supporting new Pope
 Indian archbishop defends country’s military action in Kashmir
 Indian bishop reports damage from Pakistani shelling in Kashmir
 Kenyan cardinal says he was not invited to conclave
 Wall Street Journal examines Vatican’s financial crisis
 Vatican spokesman: Pius XII’s message at end of World War II is more relevant than ever
 Leading German bishop congratulates new chancellor, calls for social cohesion
 US bishops publish new edition of document on pornography
 Cardinal McElroy: ‘I have no guess’ who the next Pope will be
 Swiss Guardsmen remember fallen confrères
 Vatican prefect reflects on the servant leadership of St. Peter and the popes

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Thu21 May
Easter

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Martyr, & His Companions, Martyrs

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Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Christopher Magallanes (1869-1927). Christopher was joined in martyrdom by twenty-one diocesan priests and three devout laymen, all members of the Cristeros movement, who rose up in rebellion against the anti-Catholic Mexican government during the 1920s. Having erected…

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