Headlines for November 17, 2023

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Pope Francis pays tribute to Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, author of The Mystical City of God
 Bishop Strickland discusses removal in TV interview
 Syrian prelate denounces violence in Gaza, urges two-state solution
 Recap of US bishops’ fall meeting in Baltimore
 Papal encouragement for Filipino pilgrims
 Vatican dicastery issues statement following Buddhist-Christian dialogue on compassion, love
 Pakistani government returns college to Presbyterian ownership
 Pro-lifer found guilty under FACE act; prison sentence looms
 Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate cessation of violence’ in Gaza to allow aid
 Colleges that emphasize fidelity to Catholic teaching see ‘unprecedented’ enrollment numbers
 Angolan bishop denounces political corruption
 National Eucharistic Congress releases schedule, offers scholarships
 Conference looks at role of Eastern Catholics in ecumenism

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Wed17 September
Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor; Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin & Doctor; Ember Wednesday

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Today the Church celebrates two Optional Memorials: St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor (1542-1621) was born in Montepulciano, Italy, and died in Rome. The son of noble parents, he entered the Society of Jesus, finishing his theological studies at Louvain, Belgium. His services to the Church…

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