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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Today is the Memorial of St. Scholastica (480-547). She was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the Patriarch of Western monasticism. She was born in Umbria, Italy, about 480. Under Benedict's direction, Scholastica founded a community of nuns near the great Benedictine monastery Monte Cassino. Inspired by…

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