Headlines for July 10, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope emphasizes Eucharist’s centrality, says he is ‘very pleased’ by US National Eucharistic Congress
 Pope expresses ‘great sorrow,’ ‘deep shock’ at attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, Gaza school
 Pope urges ban on ‘lethal autonomous weapons’
 Nicaraguan regime shuts down Catholic radio station
 ‘Nobody wants a war,’ leading Philippine prelate says amid tension with China
 Archbishop Paglia, representatives of different religions sign AI ethics statement
 Synod of Bishops releases names of members of study groups, working groups
 USCCB welcomes release of working document for October Synod session

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Today is Ember Wednesday, the beginning of the Spring or Lent Embertide. There are two principal objects for the Ember Days of this period of the year: the first is to offer to God the season of Spring, and, by fasting and…

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