Headlines for July 18, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Plenary indulgence offered for World Day for Grandparents
 Islamist insurgents have destroyed 18 Catholic churches in Mozambique this year, bishop says
 Pope commemorates 1500th anniversary of Roman Marian apparition
 National Eucharistic Congress opens in Indianapolis
 Prominent French priest, Abbé Pierre, accused of abuse
 USCCB committee, other Catholic organizations urge passage of ‘Yes in God’s Backyard Act’
 Holy See grateful that human genetic resources are excluded from intellectual property treaty
 Christians slowly return to Ninveh region after ISIS devasatation
 Poland’s former WYD director arrested
 Knoxville diocese sells former bishop’s mansion for $1.4 million
 Canonist asks: How will bishops react to VP candidate Vance’s stance in favor of chemical abortions?
 NY diocese not liable for abuse in non-diocesan institutions, federal court affirms

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Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church

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Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619), the first Capuchin Franciscan to be honored as a Doctor. St. Lawrence was born in 1559 at Brindisi, a town located on the Adriatic coast of the heel of Italy. Educated from his youth by the Conventual Franciscan Friars, he acquired…

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