Headlines for September 08, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Mexican Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, declares pro-life law unconstitutional
 Theme of Pope’s general audience: ‘We are children of God’
 Paris archbishop restricts traditional Latin Mass
 Pope says ‘trust in science,’ praises vaccine
 Eucharist is source of joy, God’s presence, speakers tell International Eucharistic Congress
 Irish bishops to ‘reflect’ on government’s request for land for housing
 British prelates, lay leaders deplore arms trade
 New president of Vatican city-state governorate
 South Dakota governor: abortion drugs require doctor visit
 Vandalism escalates at Catholic churches
 Haitian priest killed in gang violence
 Bishop Paprocki issues guidance on masks, vaccinations
 USCCB launches initiative inspired by Fratelli Tutti to counter polarization and division
 Mexican bishops, Scalabrinians address migrant ‘crisis of great magnitude’
 Visit the border and see the conditions of migrants, nun urges President Biden
 ‘My body, my choice’ painted on doors to Catholic church before Mass, Colorado cops say
 Pope treats Rome’s prisoners to gelato
 Fraud case rocks Lander, Wyoming Catholic College
 In Australia, $1M settlement for clerical abuse victim

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Memorial of St. Benedict, Abbot

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Today is the Memorial of St. Benedict (480-547), who was born at Nursia in Umbria in about 480 and was sent to Rome to be educated, but soon left the world to live a solitary life at Subiaco. After living in a cave in the mountains for two years as a hermit, he had acquired such a reputation that disciples…

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