Headlines for December 12, 2019

Ordered from most to least recent.

 World peace requires ‘ecological conversion,’ Pope says in annual message
 Pope recalls suffering of Ukrainian Catholics under Soviet rule
 Pope thanks Congregation for clear guidance in recognition of saints
 Kidnapped priests released in Nigeria
 Vatican declares 27 new martyrs
 German Catholics complete final preparations for ‘synodal way’
 Cardinal Tagle: Listening, interpersonal relationships are crucial for evangelization
 Mexico’s nuncio offers his email address for abuse reports
 2 men enter Belgian basilica, make death threats against worshippers
 Satanic symbols reported in fourth El Paso parish arson of 2019
 In Maharashtra, 3 Christians arrested for ‘forced conversions’
 Catholic schools are an important issue in British election, bishop says
 10 million pilgrims expected at Guadalupe basilica
 ‘10 facts about atheists’
 South Korea’s fertility rate falls below 1.0
 Vatican diplomat calls on nations to change course, work for nuclear arms control, disarmament
 USCCB awards $870,000 to Church in Africa

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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), bishop. Charles was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the age of 23 and assisted the Pope in administering the affairs of the Holy See and in governing the Church. Soon thereafter he was…

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