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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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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