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The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 3/3/21
Pope asks for prayers ahead of historic trip to Iraq (Vatican News) Pope Francis addressed the faithful on Wednesday morning
Want to boost your brain? Read the Bible
Turns out the Good Book is good for you: Reading the Bible has had a positive effect on people’s “mental
Archdiocese: newest COVID vaccine ‘morally compromised’
Details: The Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans urged Catholics on Friday against taking a vaccine for COVID-19 manufactured by Johnson
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The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 3/1/21
Chicago parish to withhold $100,000 in monthly assessments until Pfleger probe ends (Chicago Sun-Times) In
Days before papal trip, nuncio in Iraq diagnosed with COVID
Details: The apostolic nunciature in Iraq reported on Sunday, Feb. 28 that the Nuncio Mitja
Where God is revealed: Homily for February 28, 2021, 2nd Sunday of Lent
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Take comfort: Even the pope suffers from ‘neurotic anxiety’ and has seen a therapist
Some details of a new interview with Pope Francis, via America: Pope Francis expects to
Bishop Strickland endorses $22 million Catholic institute, community for east Texas
This is an ambitious undertaking. National Catholic Register has the details: A grand oratory, seven
A deacon author more people should know: Clarence Enzler
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The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 2/26/21
Did Biden HHS nominee sue Catholic charity over contraceptives? (The Sacramento Bee) Republicans trying to
‘Heretical’: Religious leaders condemn use of religion at 1/6 insurrection
Details: More than 500 evangelical pastors and other faith leaders have signed an open letter
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