Headlines for October 04, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Belgian premier rips Pope’s ‘unacceptable’ stand on abortion
 Synod, October 3: Working groups discuss ‘Foundations’; ‘nothing new,’ says Cardinal Hollerich
 Maronite bishops deplore Israel’s attacks in Lebanon
 Pope launches reorganization of Rome diocese
 Judge blocks federal bid to reopen files of Milwaukee archdiocese
 African bishops preparing document on polygamy
 Synod study group calls for ‘paradigm shift’ on controversial moral issues
 Pope, in book preface, discusses his life of prayer
 Cardinal Grech: Every Catholic is invited to weigh in on synod study groups’ deliberations
 USCCB president calls for ‘fervent prayer’ for peace in Holy Land, return of hostages
 Controversial Franciscan leaving priesthood, religious life
 Pontifical academy announces ‘theological cenacles’
 New EU ambassador discusses priorities for EU-Vatican relations
 The environment is a ‘gift from heaven,’ Pope tweets
 President of Kyrgyzstan meets with Pontiff

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Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

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The Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church is in honor of the nameless followers of Christ brutally killed by the mad Emperor Nero as scapegoats for the fire in Rome. The pagan historian Tacitus and St. Clement of Rome tell of a night of horror (August 15, 64 A.D.) when in the…

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