Headlines for September 22, 2021

Ordered from most to least recent.

 At weekly audience, Pope recaps trip to Hungary, Slovakia
 Pope: In the Cross, God’s mercy embraces every aspect of humanity
 Do not compromise doctrinal truths, nuncio tells German bishops
 Vatican instructs Heralds of the Gospel to close its boarding schools
 Indian cardinal defuses tensions following bishop’s remarks on jihad
 Mexico’s top court rejects conscience-protection clause in health law
 Smaller Catholic colleges thrive as national enrollments take a hit
 ‘Build a Church that goes to the peripheries,’ Cardinal Czerny tells group of US bishops
 Iraqi archbishop concerned about end of US combat mission
 Sunni, Shi’ite leaders to meet in Iraq?
 President of Catholic University of America announces retirement
 After outcry, Catholic school renews job offer to lesbian coach
 Bishop pens ‘accessible and comprehensive history’ of the sexual revolution
 +Bishop Anthony Pilla, 88
 Fire damages historic Catholic church in Ukraine

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Friday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr

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Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1577-1622). Fidelis was born at Sigmaringen in Swabia in 1577. He practiced at first as a lawyer and so took to heart the cause of the needy that he was known as the poor man's lawyer. Then he joined the Capuchin Friars Minor…

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