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5.9 million Covid-19 infections in Asia in 2 weeks
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Month: May 2021
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A Triduum ritual: The Miracle Maker
Yes, it’s simple enough to be accessible to children. Yet no other Jesus movie I’ve seen is so well-grounded in the historical, cultural, political, religious, and even economic realities of …
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German foreign minister welcomes day of same-sex blessings ahead of papal audience
Pope Francis receives German foreign minister Heiko Mass in a private audience at the Vatican, May 12, 2021. / Vatican Media. CNA Staff, May 12, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). …
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Polish Bishop After ‘Vos Estis’ Investigation
Krzysztof Mizera via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Polish Bishop Jan Tyrawa. Bishop Tyrawa is the latest in a series of Polish bishops to have faced investigations under Vos estis.
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Holy See launching 3 webinars ahead of UN Food Systems Summit
In Autumn this year, the United Nations will convene a Food Systems Summit to raise global awareness and coordinate initiatives aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero …
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Former Michigan school teacher donates $1.1 million to local Catholic schools
Wuttichai jantarak/Shutterstock Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 08:30 am (CNA). A former Catholic school teacher in Michigan donated $1.1 million to create an endowment for local Catholic schools, the …
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Fighting intensifies in Gaza and Israel
Violence escalates in Tel Aviv and Gaza Wednesday as the United Nations raises fears the situation could spiral out of control.
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Fighting intensifies in Gaza and Israel
Violence escalates in Tel Aviv and Gaza Wednesday as the United Nations raises fears the situation could spiral out of control.
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UN: 100 days after coup no letup in Myanmar military’s brutality
Tuesday, May 11, marked 100 days since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup on February 1, deposing the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Nationwide protests continue.
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Gun shots, fear, prayer and forgiveness
Forty years ago, the assassination attempt on John Paul II took place in Saint Peter’s Square. A video with commentary by André Frossard recalls those shocking events, together with the …