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The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 4/16/21
Poland health leader not concerned about church objections to vaccine (AP) Poland’s top vaccination official said Thursday he did not
Defiance: German Catholic leaders support planned ‘blessing service’ for same-sex couples
Details: Continuing to openly challenge the Vatican, several Catholic leaders in Germany are openly supporting the blessing of same-sex couples,
‘My diaconal vocation is never far from my thoughts…’
I'm delighted to see my friends Deacon Ernie Hart and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers appearing in the pages of Our Sunday
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The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 4/15/21
Brooklyn's Kieran Harrington to head Pontifical Mission Societies (The Tablet) Msgr. Kieran Harrington of the
CDF will not pursue case against Father Perrone; Detroit announces ‘disciplinary process’
The following statement was posted on the Archdiocese of Detroit website Tuesday: Close to two
Timothy Schmalz statue to be part of COVID-19 memorial
Details: In an announcement that marked the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Health
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 4/13/21
Head of New York's Regis High School fired (The New York Times) Regis High School,
Head of New York’s Regis High School fired over sexual misconduct charges
From The New York Times: Regis High School, one of the most prominent Catholic schools
Douthat: The intelligentsia needs to find God
From The New York Times: Even if there is a resilience in American religion —
A Catholic wedding like no other
This is one they'll be telling their children about. From Florida Catholic: They’re dedicated deputies
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 4/9/21
Catholic nuns face loss, pain (AP) These were women who held the hands of the
Should U.S. dioceses be merged?
J.D. Flynn counts the number of sees becoming vacant, and offers a compelling argument over
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