Headlines for July 02, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope says God does not ‘keep us at a distance,’ warns against labeling others
 Vatican demands changes to new Church body in Germany
 Pope Francis recalls contemporary martyrs, urges prayers to the Sacred Heart for peace
 Ecumenical Patriarch lauds papal emphasis on synodality, advocacy for peace
 Southern Lebanon is ‘in a state of war,’ archbishop warns
 USCCB committee chairman laments Supreme Court decision on criminalization of homeless
 Vatican ‘foreign minister’: Listen to Philippine bishops on divorce
 Foundation donates $150M to Indiana diocese’s Catholic schools
 Iowa court permits heartbeat law to go into effect; bishops welcome decision
 Cardinal Czerny: Church’s digital mission may become an ‘ecclesial ministry’
 63-year-old German missionary bishop resigns
 Nebraska priest to represent Holy See in Vienna
 Vatican spokesman calls on cities to organize tourism opportunities for the homeless
 Orthodox Church of Bulgaria elects new Patriarch

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Fri26 December
Christmas

Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr

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On the Second day within the Octave of Christmas the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Stoned outside Jerusalem, he died praying for his executioners. He was one of the seven deacons who helped the apostles; he was "filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit,"…

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