Headlines for November 21, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Citing serious imbalance, Pope names Cardinal Farrell to head Vatican pension fund
 CCHD, US bishops’ anti-poverty program, lost $11.4M in 2023
 Pope Francis expresses closeness to Iran’s Catholics, says Church is not against the Iranian government
 Amid protests, Vatican announces Christmas tree ceremony in St. Peter’s Square
 Ukraine‘s first lady meets with Pope, visits patients at Vatican children’s hospital
 Biden confers Medal of Freedom on former Planned Parenthood leader
 Study Church history, Pope urges faithful
 Papal encouragement for Italian Catholic publishing house
 Extend US bishops’ zero-tolerance policy to universal Church, survivor advocates urge
 Wyoming court strikes down state’s pro-life laws
 Indonesian priest’s dramatic gesture highlights trash-management problem
 Details announced for 2024 World Youth Day in Rome

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Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

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Today is the Memorial of St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), who was born in Italy in 1221. He joined the Franciscan Order and went to Paris for his studies. He was made General of his Order and deserves to be reckoned its second founder for his work in consolidating an institution that was as yet ill-defined in…

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