Headlines for December 02, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Synodality, Nicaea commemoration foster Christian unity: papal message to Ecumenical Patriarch
 ‘Raise your head high, and keep your hearts light and awake,’ Pope tells pilgrims
 ‘Do no harm, take care, heal’: papal warning against discarding human life
 Papal praise for Hindu spiritual leader’s legacy, call to promote common values
 Pope meets with French lawmakers, reflects on education, end-of-life care
 Papal nuncio fears ‘hope is dead’ in Syria
 Papal tribute to those who preserve Nagasaki’s hidden Christian sites
 Russian bombers hits Franciscan college in Syria
 Papal letter urges Nicaraguans to maintain faith, hope
 Council of Cardinals meeting this week
 Msgr. Philip Reilly, pro-life hero, dead at 90
 Biden administration targeted Christian colleges for enforcement actions
 Sales of printed Bibles soar 22% in US
 Bolivian VP, Pontiff discuss ecology, social justice
 Ontario’s euthanasia regulators have failed to refer over 400 ‘compliance issues’ to law enforcement, report charges

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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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