• Pope at Angelus: Gospel calls us to trusting abandonment to God
    Pope at Angelus: Gospel calls us to trusting abandonment to God
    August 9, 2020
    Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel account of Jesus calming the storm, reminding us that Jesus “is the Father’s hand who never abandons us.”
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  • Women appointed to economic council, financial reform and more
    Women appointed to economic council, financial reform and more
    August 8, 2020
    Pope Francis, famously the pontiff of the “staycation,” isn’t going anywhere, but a good chunk of his workforce will be, which means there’s always a push in early August to flush things out of the Vatican pipeline before the August doldrums.
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  • Pope: prayers, little gestures sow seeds of God's love in the world
    Pope: prayers, little gestures sow seeds of God's love in the world
    August 8, 2020
    Pope Francis sends a message to the Franciscan Minims of the Sacred Heart on the occasion of the death centenary of their foundress.
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  • Southern Arizona Catholic high schools celebrate belated graduations
    Southern Arizona Catholic high schools celebrate belated graduations
    August 8, 2020
    Resiliency of graduates and school staff enable a transition to the next step in life for many Southern Arizona Catholic School graduates
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  • Pope sends aid to Lebanon
    Pope sends aid to Lebanon
    August 8, 2020
    Pope Francis has sent 250,000 euros ($295,000) to Lebanon to help the Catholic Church and Catholic charitable organizations assist people impacted by the massive explosion Aug. 4 in Beirut.
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  • What does the Catholic Church teach about nuclear weapons?
    What does the Catholic Church teach about nuclear weapons?
    August 8, 2020
    Two popes have visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki to highlight the dangers of nuclear war and to mourn its victims. St. John Paul II made the first papal visit in 1981. Last November, Pope Francis made the second.
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  • Lebanon’s Catholic leaders seek help; here’s where you can donate
    Lebanon’s Catholic leaders seek help; here’s where you can donate
    August 8, 2020
    As Lebanon’s Catholic leaders appealed for help for their country, international and U.S. organizations appealed for donations for Beirut, capital of a country already suffering from a severe economic downturn.
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  • Wide support among Americans for COVID-19 worship restrictions
    Wide support among Americans for COVID-19 worship restrictions
    August 8, 2020
    Americans, by a 4-to-1 margin, said houses of worship should be subject to the same social-distancing rules as other organizations. The ratio backing this view was 3-to-1 for Christians, 4-to-1 for Jews, and 9-to-1 for those who are religiously unaffiliated.
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  • Schismatic group, SSPX accused of intimidating whistleblowers
    Schismatic group, SSPX accused of intimidating whistleblowers
    August 7, 2020
    The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a breakaway traditionalist group of priests and bishops with no official canonical status in the Church.
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  • No es válido el Bautismo conferido con fórmulas arbitrariamente modificadas
    No es válido el Bautismo conferido con fórmulas arbitrariamente modificadas
    August 7, 2020
    Lo afirma la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe en un "responsum" a dos preguntas sobre un Bautismo administrado con la fórmula "Nosotros te bautizamos en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo".
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  • Flannery O'Connor controversy: Three scholars, three views
    Flannery O'Connor controversy: Three scholars, three views
    August 6, 2020
    Professor Angela Alaimo O’Donnell has studied Flannery O’Connor, an American Catholic author from the South, rather extensively. She wrote a book on O’Connor’s treatment of racial issues specifically, entitled “Radical Ambivalence: Race in Flannery O’Connor.”
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  • Pope chooses six women as lay experts for Council for the Economy
    Pope chooses six women as lay experts for Council for the Economy
    August 6, 2020
    Pope Francis appoints thirteen new Members to the Vatican’s Council for the Economy.
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  • Denunciando racismo, obispo de El Paso forma comisión un año tras masacre
    Denunciando racismo, obispo de El Paso forma comisión un año tras masacre
    August 6, 2020
    Habló sobre el proyecto mientras estaba rodeado de fotos de personas que habían sido residentes de El Paso, personas que pasaron los últimos momentos de sus vidas una tarde de verano hace un año, corriendo, buscando refugio de una lluvia de balas dentro de una tienda.
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  • Papa pide oraciones por el Líbano tras explosión en Beirut
    Papa pide oraciones por el Líbano tras explosión en Beirut
    August 6, 2020
    Después de que un incendio desencadenó una explosión en Beirut, el papa Francisco pidió oraciones y un esfuerzo conjunto para ayudar al Líbano a superar "esta grave crisis".
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  • Jueza federal habla del asesinato de su hijo, pide protección para jueces
    Jueza federal habla del asesinato de su hijo, pide protección para jueces
    August 6, 2020
    La jueza federal Esther Salas manifestó que la muerte de su único hijo, Daniel, quien fue asesinado en la vivienda familiar por un abogado el 19 de julio, no puede ser en vano. Por eso, en un video emitido el 3 de agosto, pidió protección para "mis hermanos y hermanas en el banquillo".
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  • Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
    Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
    August 6, 2020
    Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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  • Lebanon blast kills 100, many more injured
    Lebanon blast kills 100, many more injured
    August 5, 2020
    A huge explosion on Tuesday afternoon near the centre of Beirut kills at least 100 people and causes extensive damage to the Lebanese city.
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  • Roma, el
    Roma, el "milagro de la nieve" vuelve a Santa María la Mayor
    August 5, 2020
    Una vez más este año, los ciudadanos y turistas romanos podrán volver a revivir mediante la oración lo que pasó en el siglo IV. Para celebrar la tradicional fiesta de la Dedicación de la Basílica de Santa María la Mayor - una de las cuatro Basílicas papales en Roma - se ha preparado un rico programa, que culminará con la Misa Solemne de la mañana.
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  • La oración y el llamamiento del Papa por el Líbano en este trágico momento
    La oración y el llamamiento del Papa por el Líbano en este trágico momento
    August 5, 2020
    Al final de la Audiencia General, Francisco se dirigió al país conmocionado ayer por una explosión muy violenta que causó al menos cien muertos y miles de heridos en Beirut. El Papa habla a todos los componentes sociales, políticos y religiosos y reza por las víctimas y sus familias.
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  • Pope visits Saint Mary Major on feast of Basilica's dedication
    Pope visits Saint Mary Major on feast of Basilica's dedication
    August 5, 2020
    Pope Francis visits the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Wednesday afternoon, where he prays before the image of Our Lady, Salus Populi Romani.
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