Headlines for October 15, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 African prelate named to Council of Cardinals
 New prefect for Congregation for Causes of Saints
 St. Junípero Serra statue defaced, archbishop plans exorcism
 Divided federal appeals court rules against Texas ban on dismemberment abortions
 Papal encouragement for Global Compact on Education
 Court orders pay for Florida State’s ousted student senate president, a Catholic
 Vatican diplomat calls on nations to work together, recommit to development
 Nicaraguan bishop criticizes Ortega regime’s repression
 Pope Francis comforts parents of slain Italian priest
 Illinois bishops back clean energy legislation
 Chile’s bishops call for prayer, peace, and participation as constitutional vote nears
 ‘Mistaken identity’: judge dismisses child porn charges against former Catholic school principal
 Indiana priest who faked assault is suspended for abuse
 Pope names Rice University professor to pontifical academy

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Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church

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Today is the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897), more popularly known as "the Little Flower." Although just an obscure cloistered Carmelite nun, she has had universal appeal since her death in 1897. St. Thérèse is the patroness of all foreign missions and patroness of…

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