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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The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was observed in Rome before the end of the seventh century. It commemorates the recovery of the Holy Cross, which had been placed on Mount Calvary by St. Helena and preserved in Jerusalem, but then had fallen into the hands of Chosroas, King of the Persians. The…

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