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 Pope Leo XIV: the first American Pontiff!
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 At least 200,000 attend Pope Francis’s funeral Mass
 Papal conclave will begin May 7
 China names two new bishops—without papal approval
 Cardinal Re, at Mass for election of Roman Pontiff, emphasizes Church’s unity in fidelity to the Gospel
 Myanmar soldiers set fire to cathedral
 Cardinal Parolin: Holy See displeased by European rearmament plan, backs Russia-Ukraine talks
 Worldwide Catholic population up slightly to 1.4 billion
 12-year decline in worldwide priestly vocations accelerates
 Papal health update, March 21
 Pope returns to residence after 5-week hospitalization
 New Vatican document calls on every diocese to develop pro-life plan
 Pope was near death, doctor confirms
 Vatican prefect, newspaper pay tribute to Teilhard de Chardin; skirt views on race, eugenics
 Breaking: Mystery vandals cut top from Vatican obelisk
 Vatican marks 20th anniversary of St. John Paul’s death with Mass, newspaper tributes
 Sexual orientation, women’s ‘pastoral responsibility’ come to fore in Italian synodal assembly
 McCarrick dead at 94
 Cardinals tout book on vocations and sexual orientation; Pope Francis writes preface
 Vatican newspaper continues lionization of Teilhard de Chardin with 5-article tribute
 Canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis postponed after Pope’s death
 World leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis
 The words of Pope Leo’s 1st Urbi et Orbi blessing
 In 1st Regina Caeli address, Pope Leo recalls Good Shepherd Sunday, calls for peace
 Addressing cardinals, Pope Leo discusses choice of name, ‘fundamental points’ of Church’s path

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Easter

Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; Opt. Mem. of St. Pancras, Martyr

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The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus (d. 98) who were Roman soldiers in the household of Flavia Domitilla. They were instructed and converted by St. Peter. These two soldiers in turn inspired St. Domitilla to consecrate her virginity to God. Thereupon, Aurelianus, the…

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