Headlines for October 07, 2024

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 Pope chooses 21 new cardinals: who are they? [News/Analysis]
 Papal Angelus address emphasizes permanence of marriage, openness to life
 Synod, October 5: work on ‘Foundations’ concludes; Lebanese, Haitian prelates recount suffering
 Papal video: young people who are not creative are ‘dead’
 Pope, at Mass for Vatican police, emphasizes role of angels
 Family first, community first: papal address to Italian family business association
 Trump victory will lead to ‘authoritarian remake’ of United States, Vatican newspaper’s ‘expert analysis’ warns
 On 1st anniversary of Israel-Hamas war, Pope renews call for release of hostages, ceasefire
 Israeli military operation ‘cannot bring security,’ says former Jerusalem Patriarch
 Massacre in Haiti draws attention to gang rule
 Pope leads Rosary for peace
 Hindu extremist angers Christians in Goa

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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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