Headlines for October 07, 2019

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Synod official raises celibacy issue at opening session
 Remember Christ’s compassion, Pope preaches as he creates 13 new cardinals
 ‘So that the fire of mission will continue to burn’: Pope Francis opens Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region
 Service is the measure of faith, Pope tells pilgrims
 Be bold missionaries during this winter of religious vocations, Pope tells Daugthers of St. Paul
 New Zealand bishop resigns over ‘unacceptable’ sexual relationship
 Cardinal promises carbon offsets for Synod meeting
 ‘Pray and proclaim’: Pope Francis ordains 4 bishops
 Pope encourages devotion to Our Lady of Pompei, prayers for synod
 Pennsylvania attorney general opposes use of Church trust to pay abuse claims
 EU leader Donald Tusk meets with Pope, discusses populism
 Pope Emeritus Benedict receives new cardinals
 Indonesian cabinet member praises Pope, welcomes appointment of new cardinal
 The Gospel is ‘our only resource,’ Damascus archbishop says
 Korean bishops: Announce the Gospel to the poorest

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Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church

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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582). Teresa was born in Avila and died in Alba, Spain. When only a child of seven, she ran away from home in the hope of being martyred by the Moors; in this way, she said she could come to see God. At the age of eighteen she joined the…

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