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Feb. 20 Friday after Ash Wednesday, Weekday
The first four Masses in Lent serve as a general introduction to Lent. They describe the essentials of a Lenten program. This Mass is concerned with fasting and teaches us …
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Clergy offer Communion, ashes to detainees at Broadview ICE facility after court order
Four detainees were present at the Broadview facility on Ash Wednesday, all of whom received ashes and Communion. Cardinal Blase Cupich celebrated Mass in Chicago to show solidarity with detainees. …
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Poll: Lack of federal action on abortion pill hurts Republican enthusiasm for midterms
A poll shows that Republicans overwhelmingly want stricter regulations on the abortion pill mifepristone, and a lack of action could affect enthusiasm for the midterm elections in November. U.S. Secretary …
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Georgia martyrs killed for defending marriage to be beatified in U.S. this October
Five Spanish Franciscan friars, collectively known as the “Georgia Martyrs,” will be beatified in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 31. The five Spanish Franciscan friars collectively known as the “Georgia Martyrs” …
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Reading and watching during Lent
The three pillars of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—must always be our primary focus during these forty days. The purpose—or end—of these disciplines is to grow closer to God through spiritual …
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Georgia Martyrs Killed for Defending Marriage to Be Beatified in U.S. This October
Diocese of SavannahFive Spanish Franciscan missionaries — Father Pedro de Corpa, Father Blas Rodríguez, Father Miguel de Añon, Brother Antonio de Badajóz, and Father Francisco de Veráscola — were martyred …
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Scottish bishop highlights Ethiopia’s water crisis with unusual stunt
Carrying a sink, Bishop Brian McGee climbed a hill overlooking Oban, Scotland, to bring attention to the need for greater access to clean water in Ethiopia. Bishop Brian McGee, the …
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Cultivating pro-life values at home through the Culture of Life Studies Program
(Image: Jude Beck/Unsplash.com) For nearly 12 years, American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program has served parents, teachers, and students by providing authentically Catholic pro-life materials for kids in pre-K-12th …
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Aid to the Church in Need appoints Ferdinand Habsburg as secretary-general
Habsburg has been involved with the foundation since 1985, most recently as its communications and fundraising director. The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has appointed Austrian …
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Catholic Health Provider Agrees to $42 Million Settlement in Class-Action Retirement Lawsuit
Creativejobs51The health system has its roots in a network of hospitals founded by the Sisters of Providence starting in the mid-19th century. The lawsuit alleged that Providence Health had failed …