Headlines for September 06, 2024

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 Harris leads Trump among Catholic voters, poll shows
 Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea
 31% of US Catholics attend Mass weekly, new survey finds
 Indonesian police arrest seven in plot on Pope
 Pope Francis bids farewell to Indonesia
 Ukraine official says Orthodox body must sever ties with Moscow
 Irish government abuse inquiry: 50 alleged abusers at Brothers of Charity school
 Pakistani priest arrested for threatening to kill bishop
 Vatican announces symposium on popular movements
 Religious broadcasters sue IRS over rule limiting political speech for nonprofits
 Corporate brands retreat from gay-rights index

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Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Our Lady of Lourdes

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The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes today, marking the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times, and showed herself to…

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