Headlines for May 21, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope says No to female deacons
 Vatican investigation finds no abuse, misconduct by Cardinal Lacroix
 Controversial Chinese bishop headlines Vatican conference
 Young German priests unenthused with ‘Synodal Path’
 Pope lauds loyalty, perseverance of Chinese Catholics
 Cardinal Pizzaballa gives grim report after visit to Gaza
 Pope urges New Horizons Community to safeguard its charism
 Catholic diocesan hermit approved by Kentucky bishop comes out as transgender
 GOP senators introduce bill to protect IVF from state bans
 After decades of non-stop increases, share of non-religious Americans has plateaued
 Cardinal Zuppi laments poverty in Italy
 Papal condolences following Iranian president’s death
 ‘Eucharistic missionaries of fraternity’: prelates discuss upcoming International Eucharistic Congress

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Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Junípero Serra, Priest (USA)

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Today the United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Junípero Serra (1713-1784). Miguel Jose Serra was born on the island of Mallorca, Spain. He took the name Junípero when he entered the Franciscan Order in 1730. Ordained in 1737, he taught philosophy and theology at the University of Padua for…

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