Headlines for May 20, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Holy See is ‘completely committed’ to Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Vatican foreign minister says
 To bear fruit, be true to your roots, Pope tells Romanian seminarians
 At conference involving Church leaders and police, Pope condemns human trafficking
 Holy See continues to work for peaceful solutions to conflicts, Pope tells new ambassadors
 Rethink development models and inspire community service, Pope tells university rectors
 Papal encouragement for Pontifical Gregorian University’s psychology institute
 Editors of 10 Jesuit magazines meet with Pope
 US Vatican ambassador: World is looking to Pope Francis to help end Ukraine war
 Seek unity amid persecution, Vatican cardinal tells Middle Eastern Christians
 At massacre site, Salvadoran cardinal condemns vengeance, exalts peace
 Nicaragua bishops vow to fight ‘social structures of sin’ as government crackdown grows
 Italy’s Catholic Church at crossroads over sexual abuse investigation
 Egypt hands down death sentence for priest’s murder
 USCCB welcomes Biden administration’s renewed engagement with Cuba
 Argentine governor meets with Pope

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Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

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It is also the day before Ash Wednesday, called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, it is the last day for Christians to indulge before the sober weeks of fasting that come with Lent. Formally known as Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras has long been a time of extravagant fun for European Christians. In many…

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