Month: February 2021
Holy Week 2021: Vatican issues guidelines for Catholics amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions
February 18, 2021
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The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued guidelines on Wednesday for the celebration of Holy Week this year in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Lent is a journey from slavery to freedom
February 17, 2021
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The 40 days of Lent are an opportunity to turn from the slavery of sin to the freedom found in reconciliation with God, Pope Francis said on Ash Wednesday.
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Vandalized Sacred Heart of Jesus statue returns to Texas cathedral
February 16, 2021
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A west Texas parish has restored a century-old statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus after it was vandalized and nearly destroyed last September.
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Pope Francis: Remember the closeness, compassion, and tenderness of God
February 14, 2021
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Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to remember the closeness, compassion, and tenderness of God.
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Supreme Court rules that Alabama can’t deny death row inmate a chaplain
February 13, 2021
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The Supreme Court on Thursday refused an appeal by the state of Alabama to execute a man without a chaplain present
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Pope Francis: ‘Experience Lent with love’ by caring for those affected by pandemic
February 12, 2021
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Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to practice charity in Lent this year by caring for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Italian cardinal condemns anti-Semitism after disruption of online event
February 11, 2021
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The president of the Italian bishops’ conference has condemned anti-Semitism after an online event in memory of a Jewish leader was disrupted by hateful images and slogans.
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Pope Francis: Christian prayer instills ‘invincible hope’ in the human heart
February 10, 2021
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Pope Francis said on Wednesday that prayer can fortify us as we face the challenges of daily life.
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Catholic bishop: World Youth Day 2023 an ‘opportunity to renew hope’ after pandemic
February 9, 2021
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The Catholic bishop overseeing preparations for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, has said that the event will be an opportunity to renew hope in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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National Marriage Week a special time to celebrate and support marriage, provide enrichment opportu
Let’s celebrate the gift of marriage! Among the many blessings that God has showered upon us in Christ is the blessing of marriage, a gift bestowed by the Creator from the creation of the human race. His hand has inscribed the vocation to marriage in the very nature of man and woman (see Gn 1:27-28, 2:21-24). Jesus Christ has elevated this blessing by making marriage between baptized Christians a sacramental sign of his own love for the Church (USCCB Pastoral Letter Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan). Our Church is blessed by and rejoices with so many couples that embrace the sacramentality of their marriage and are living in fidelity and commitment.
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