Month: January 2022
N.Y. auxiliary appointed by Pope Francis will be one of world’s youngest bishops
January 25, 2022
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Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of New York, one of whom will be one of the world’s youngest bishops.
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Pope Francis: The Word of God rekindles hope
January 24, 2022
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On Word of God Sunday, Pope Francis reminded Christians that God speaks to them through scripture, filling them with hope and guiding their journey of faith.
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March for Life 2022: ‘A great witness to the sanctity of human life’
January 23, 2022
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Participants returned in large numbers to the annual March for Life Friday, braving frigid weather one year after the event’s pandemic-related virtual shutdown to demonstrate solidarity for the unborn at the start what could be a decisive year for the pro-life movement.
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US Supreme Court allows Texas abortion law challenge to stay with state’s top court
January 23, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to send a legal challenge against a Texas abortion law back to a lower federal court— which has already blocked enforcement of the law once— sending the challenge instead to the Texas Supreme Court.
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MLK interfaith service seeks to unite
For more than three decades, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Interfaith Worship Service, which takes place the day before San Antonio’s exceptional Martin Luther King Jr. March, has brought together diverse faiths.
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Online encounter: The Fruits of Living as a Synodal Church
The Archdiocese of San Antonio invited all the people of God to join Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette and guest speakers Professor Rafael Luciani and Father David McCallum, SJ, from the Theology and Methodology Commissions of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops to the online encounter on January 8 hosted by Yesenia Ramirez, executive director of Catholic Television of San Antonio.
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Jesus continues to call young people to priestly and consecrated life
The archdiocesan Office of Vocations thanks God for their recent discernment retreat “Life Awareness 2022,” held at the Cordi-Marian Retreat Center, in which 18 young people from the archdiocese participated to have an encounter with Christ and discern their vocation.
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Vigil Mass for Life: ‘Every human being, at every stage of life, should be treated with respect’
January 21, 2022
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Catholics must work to promote a culture of life and work to support mothers, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore said in his homily at the Opening Mass at the Prayer Vigil for Life on Thursday.
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Roman Curia’s annual Lenten retreat changed again due to COVID-19
January 20, 2022
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For the third consecutive year, Pope Francis will not be gathering together with the Roman Curia for a spiritual retreat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our sins’
January 19, 2022
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Pope Francis has encouraged people to encounter God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, with a reminder that the tender forgiveness of God is greater than the “ugliest” sin.
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