Headlines for May 10, 2019

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope thanks Papal Foundation for its work
 Masses to resume, Catholic schools to reopen in Sri Lanka
 ‘Promoting universal fraternity’ is theme of Vatican’s annual message for Ramadan
 Virginia bishops rip federal court decision on abortion
 Some Quebec bishops uneasy with pro-life leader’s signature on letter charging Pope with heresy
 Pope donates 100,000 euros to assist refugees on Lesbos
 German bishops’ vice president expects Amazon synod to propose married priests ‘with civil job’
 Australian bishop criticizes party’s ‘national health and sexual reproduction strategy’
 Indonesian bishop criticizes ‘halal tourism’
 Church-backed watchdog prepares for Philippine elections
 Kenyan prelate deplores lack of respect for human life
 USCCB welcomes new papal document on handling sex-abuse complaints

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Friday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr

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Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1577-1622). Fidelis was born at Sigmaringen in Swabia in 1577. He practiced at first as a lawyer and so took to heart the cause of the needy that he was known as the poor man's lawyer. Then he joined the Capuchin Friars Minor…

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