Headlines for November 16, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

 US bishops elect Archbishops Broglio, Lori as new conference president and VP
 Pope speaks on desolation in spiritual life
 Papal gratitude to ‘Match for Peace’ soccer players
 India’s Supreme Court bows to Hindu nationalists on conversions
 Pope Francis vows to help Yazidis during meeting with leader
 Senators reach deal on changes to Respect for Marriage Act, teeing up 1st vote this week
 Pope encourages COP27, recalls Laudato Si’ Action Platform anniversary
 Hong Kong bishop calls for discernment, not action
 Pope pleads against escalation in Ukraine
 Federal judge rejects Biden administration’s transgender mandate
 Bolivian bishops call for wisdom and dialogue in the face of growing hatred and resentment
 New Catholic medical school draws inspiration from Padre Pio
 Peruvian journalist who investigated scandal-ridden lay group meets with Pope
 Papal condolences for families of victims of Istanbul bombing
 Vatican spokesman: Christian tradition, culture not enough to prevent war between Russia, Ukraine

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Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; St. Ansgar, Bishop

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The Universal Calendar offers two saints, Blaise and Ansgar, for separate celebration as Optional Memorial. St. Blaise (or Blase) (d. 320) enjoyed widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and…

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