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Stories for week of January 29, 2023

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Feb. 3

 Testing agency that serves Catholic schools also promotes gender ideology
 Pope arrives in South Sudan, beginning 2nd leg of African voyage
 Be prophets of hope, Pope asks Congo’s bishops
 Catholic priests in police custody in Russian-occupied Ukraine
 Orthodox Church of Ukraine backs government’s restrictions on Moscow-allied group
 Top Vatican diplomat: reform UN to improve peacemaking power
 Retired Italian bishop: Abortion is not murder before the 4th or 5th month of pregnancy
 Cardinal George Pell’s funeral, in 6 magnificent dimensions
 American tourist desecrates statue of Christ in Catholic church in Jerusalem
 Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church: Pope’s message for World Day of Consecrated Life
 Tweet on the middle finger posted, deleted from Pope’s Twitter account
 Catholic leaders applaud Pope’s call for ‘hands off’ Africa
 ‘Mending the nets’ —USCCB education chair Daly on Catholic schools
 President Biden urges unity at National Prayer Breakfast
 European Court: Russia violates human rights by not permitting same-sex marriage
 Over Catholic protests, Minnesota lawmakers enact extreme abortion law
 Courage leader challenges Father Martin’s tweets on same-sex marriage
 +Metropolitan John Zizioulas, 92
 USCCB president announces legislative priorities

Released Thursday, Feb. 2

 Synod preparations reveal plans for radical change
 Pope urges youth in Congo toward prayer, peace
 Background: World Day for Consecrated Life
 Indian Catholics demand strict action in Bible burning incident
 Catholic school students kicked out of Smithsonian museum in DC over pro-life beanies
 Stop blaming apartheid regime for South Africa’s failures, bishops say
 Cardinal George Pell: Mourners and protesters clash at Sydney funeral
 Church of England sheds light on ‘shameful’ slave trade ties
 In Congo, activists look to Pope to boost forest protections
 Archbishop Aquila responds to Cardinal McElroy’s article on ‘radical inclusion’
 ‘Listening to the West’: Vatican hosts conference on synodality
 Victims of violence in Congo share their grief with Pope
 USCCB president: bishops are united against evil of abortion
 US bishops’ religious liberty chairman on proposed rule for ‘contraceptive mandate’

Released Wednesday, Feb. 1

 Anglican bishop charges synod member with hate speech for criticizing gender theory
 Bishop Stika faces new charges in lawsuit
 Disastrous Dutch council in 1960s: a preview of German Synodal Path?
 Pope pleads for peace at Mass in Congo
 Cardinal Zen hospitalized after Vatican trip
 Bishop Barron ‘increasingly uneasy’ with Synod’s emphasis on ‘inclusivity’ and ‘welcoming’
 Commission report: Jean Vanier violated at least 25 women
 Can Pope Francis’ Africa trip really bring peace?
 Australian Catholic schools to oppose LGBTQ+ teacher and student law reform proposal
 President Biden accused of twisting Pope’s words on abortion; ‘fake Catholicism’
 Pope expresses ‘great sorrow’ over ‘spiral of death’ in Holy Land, as tensions reach maximum levels
 Pope preaches peace, cooperation, resilience to a Congo ‘gasping for breath’
 USCCB releases World Youth Day leader’s guide
 Typical new US religious: 33-year-old cradle Catholic who regularly took part in Eucharistic adoration
 February papal prayer intention: for parishes

Released Tuesday, Jan. 31

 New Biden plan would skirt employers’ moral objection to contraception coverage
 Pope arrives in Congo to begin African visit
 In flight over Sahara, Pope leads prayers for migrants
 Prosecution of pro-lifer sent a political message, columnist says
 Chinese ‘underground’ bishop detained again
 Oklahoma dioceses file application to found Catholic virtual charter school
 Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
 $5.4 million altar for World Youth Day generates controversy in Portugal
 UN refugee commissioner meets with Pontiff
 A surging ISIS threat endangers Africa’s Christians
 Accused Indian cardinal gets bail in land sale case
 Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake
 German bishops’ president rebukes Pope Francis for criticism of Synodal Way
 New document from the theological dialogue with the Oriental Orthodox churches
 Serve, receive, pass: papal remarks to Italian Volleyball Federation
 US bishops’ pro-life chairman expresses support for No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

Released Monday, Jan. 30

 Pro-life activist acquitted of federal charges
 Jerusalem’s Christian leaders plead for peace as conflicts continue
 Pope names new head for Dicastery for Bishops
 Pope prays at Marian basilica before African journey
 Pontiff welcomes cooperation from new leaders of Knights of Malta
 South Sudan rejects Pope’s advice on homosexuality ban
 New massacres in Congo as Pope prepares to visit
 Synod leaders seek bishops’ support for preparatory process [News analysis]
 Cardinal Hollerich: Critics of the Synod ‘won’t be able to stop’ it
 Pope prays for peace in Ukraine, recalls Lachin corridor crisis
 As refugees flood into US, Chinese Christians told to wait
 Reject careerism and seek fraternity, Pope asks Barcelona priests
 Rockville Centre diocese proposes up to $200 million settlement for clergy abuse survivors
 Sri Lanka cardinal urges Catholics to fight for justice
 The poor in spirit ‘desire that no gift should go to waste,’ Pope tells pilgrims
 S Dakota governor: We will prosecute any pharmacists breaking law, selling abortion drugs
 Australian Catholic groups push for progressive Church ‘reforms’ in wake of Cardinal Pell’s death
 Utah governor signs school choice, transgender youth bills into law
 Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
 USCCB committee backs Educational Choice for Children Act
 Pope urges prayers for ‘pilgrimage of peace’ to South Sudan and DR Congo

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