Headlines for September 04, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope praises Indonesia’s inter-religious harmony
 Pope Francis: Listen to the pain of the earth and of victims of environmental catastrophes
 Orthodox prelates rap Moscow’s support of Russian offensive in Ukraine
 Federal court blocks Biden administration’s gender-surgery mandate
 Pope meets with Jesuits in Indonesia
 Indonesian leader praises Pope’s backing of two-state solution in Middle East
 Do not impose faith, Pope warns Indonesian religious
 Irish government inquiry finds 2,395 abuse allegations at religious-order schools
 USCCB reports $2M operating deficit; assets increase because of investments
 Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem decries Ukraine law
 Suspect arrested in French church fire
 Federal court upholds religious schools’ exemption from Title IX
 Thuringia’s bishops rue political party’s victory in state elections
 Vatican publishes pre-Jubilee prayer resource for priests
 Pakistan: Christian woman, sentenced for blasphemy, released from prison after 8 years

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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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