Headlines for September 15, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope speaks on Communion for pro-abortion politicians
 Pope, in Slovakia, preaches on the crucified Jesus, encourages young people to go to Confession
 Federal court blocks New York vaccine mandate that bars religious exemptions
 Pope declines resignation of German archbishop
 Vatican cardinal urges Mexican bishops to prioritize care for migrants
 Ousted archbishop meets with Pope in Slovakia
 As Covid fears ease, Maronite Church returns to Communion on tongue
 Federal court clears way for telemedicine medication abortions on Guam
 Gunmen abduct priest in Nigerian village
 Priests who advocate vaccine refusal will not receive salary, Orthodox prelate says
 Catholic Hong Kong activist honored at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
 British doctors’ union drops opposition to assisted suicide
 Roundup: US dioceses respond to Biden vaccine mandate
 Southern African bishops decry corruption in member nations, urge ‘solidarity with needy’
 Largest Catholic parish in US being built in ‘heart of California’s dairy industry’

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