Headlines for September 17, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope calls murdered priest a witness of charity
 Archbishop Cordileone: ‘Believers are being singled out for uniquely punitive treatment’
 Hackers continue cyberattacks against Vatican, Catholic organizations
 Man jailed after destroying historic statue of Jesus at El Paso cathedral
 Cardinal Tobin: A ‘person in good conscience’ could vote for Biden
 New papal nuncio faces challenges as Belarus blocks archbishop’s return
 Kroger Company sued by EEOC for religious discrimination
 Trial of Catholic lay leader highlights gaps in Church’s sex abuse oversight
 Chinese ‘underground’ priest detained, pressed to join ‘official’ Church
 Belize bishop opposes ‘equal opportunities’ gender bill
 Armed man arrested outside Nebraska parish
 Survey shows trends in US Catholic voting
 US bishops’ chairman of Hispanic Affairs reflects on Hispanic contributions and leadership in the Church
 Vatican workers report tensions, morale problems
 Title of Pope’s new encyclical is inclusive, Vatican spokesman says

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Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr

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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Agatha (d. 250), who died in defense of her purity, in Catania, Sicily. After Quintanus, the governor of Sicily, tried in vain to force her to consent to sin, she was imprisoned for a month with an evil woman. He then turned from sensuality to cruelty and had her…

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