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Pope Francis hears confessions at Roman parish: God lifts us up when we hit ‘rock bottom’

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Pope Francis heard confessions at a parish in Rome on March 17 and encouraged people to remember that God “holds out his hand and lifts us up whenever we realize that we are ‘hitting rock bottom.’” In the presence of eucharistic adoration, the pope presided over a Lenten penitential service to open “24 Hours for the…
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Thousands turn out for pro-life march in Spain to oppose laws that threaten human life

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Thousands turned out for the Yes to Life march in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, where the sponsoring organizations expressed their opposition to “all laws and practices that threaten life and human nature at any moment of its existence, as well as the businesses and ideologies that sustain them.” The event was held this year somewhat…
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Historic building near Vatican to become Four Seasons hotel

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A Catholic order of knighthood has signed a leasing agreement that will allow a Four Seasons hotel to manage part of a historic building close to the Vatican. The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem signed an agreement with Fort Partners, a Miami-based development company, on March 10, according to a statement published Tuesday. The…
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Police looking for man who vandalized Connecticut Catholic church

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Police are searching for a man who burglarized and vandalized Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Gales Ferry, Conn., early March 11. The Ledyard Police Department reported that the man broke into the church, smashing windows and attempting to break into rooms using a crowbar. The police reported that the man further vandalized the church…
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Ortega shuts down Catholic aid organization Caritas Nicaragua

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The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega dissolved Caritas Nicaragua, the aid organization of the Catholic Church that assists those most in need in the Central American country. The official government newspaper La Gaceta reported on March 7 that the Ministry of the Interior canceled the legal status of Caritas Jinotega and Caritas Nicaragua. “On January 31 of the year…
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St. Peter’s Basilica to hold monthly Eucharistic adoration on portico

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St. Peter’s Basilica will now host an hour of Eucharistic adoration on its front portico once a month. Beginning March 14, adoration will take place every second Tuesday from 8-9 p.m. on the parvise in front of the Vatican basilica leading to St. Peter’s Square. The holy hour, according to a press release, is part…
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Dictatorship in Nicaragua dissolves John Paul II Catholic University

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In a new blow to the Church in Nicaragua, the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega has ordered the legal status of several institutions to be revoked, including that of John Paul II Catholic University. On March 7, the Ministry of the Interior published in the regime’s official newspaper, La Gaceta, the text of Ministerial Agreement 28-2023-OSFL,…
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China’s new ‘Smart Religion’ app requires faithful to register to attend worship services

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A human rights group active in China is reporting that religious believers in a populous Chinese province are now required to register on a government app in order to attend worship services. ChinaAid, a U.S.-based Christian charity, reported March 6 that the religious department of the provincial government of Henan is rolling out a system whereby all…
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Notre Dame cathedral to open in December 2024

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Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, whose spire and roof were destroyed by an April 15, 2019, fire, is expected be rebuilt within the five-year deadline set by the French government.  As confirmed by the head of the construction site, French Army Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, in an interview with the Associated Press, the faithful and tourists should have…
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UN calls on Nicaragua to free Bishop Álvarez and other political prisoners

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on the Nicaraguan dictatorship to release Bishop Rolando Álvarez and other political prisoners. The Daniel Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua sentenced the bishop of Matagalpa to 26 years and four months in prison on Feb. 10 on several charges that included being…
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