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St. Peter’s Basilica to exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6
05
Apr
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St. Peter’s Basilica to exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6

On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil,” a cloth that, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on his way to Calvary, renewing a very ancient tradition of the Catholic Church. At 6 p.m. local time, while the litanies are being intoned, the faithful will walk through the naves of the basilica, entering through the Holy Door. From the Veronica loggia, the relic, also known as the Holy Face, will be displayed in an extraordinary liturgy. Afterward, the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro…
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Armed gangs murder two nuns in Haiti
05
Apr
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Armed gangs murder two nuns in Haiti

Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, were murdered in Haiti by armed gangs that continue to sow chaos in several cities across the country. The news was confirmed April 2 by Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince to the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, following media reports of the attack perpetrated by members of a coalition of gangs known as “Vivre Ensemble” (“Living Together”). The group stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday, March 31, freeing some 500 prisoners from a…
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Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Dies at 94
04
Apr
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Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Dies at 94

Theodore McCarrick, the disgraced former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who spent decades moving in the highest circles in the Church and was later found guilty in a Vatican investigation of sexually abusing minors and adults, has died at age 94.   A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington on Friday shared a statement with CNA in which Cardinal Robert McElroy confirmed McCarrick’s passing. McCarrick, who was reportedly suffering with dementia, had been living in a facility in rural Missouri.  “Today I learned of the death of Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington. At this moment I am especially mindful…
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Arrest made in murder of Kansas priest
04
Apr
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Arrest made in murder of Kansas priest

Police have arrested a man in connection with Thursday’s shooting death of a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. Gary Hermesch was taken into custody at the Nemaha County Jail under suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting of Father Arul Carasala, according to the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office.  Carasala had been shot at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca on Thursday afternoon. The priest later died from his injuries at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, according to a press release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The motive for the shooting was unclear as of Friday afternoon.…
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Third Sunday of Lent – Year C
23
Mar
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Third Sunday of Lent – Year C

Date: 23/03/2025 Time: 6:30 am 1st Reading: Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro,the priest of Midian.Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb,the mountain of God.There an angel of the LORD appeared to Moses in fireflaming out of a bush.As he looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush,though on fire, was not consumed.So Moses decided,“I must go over to look at this remarkable sight,and see why the bush is not burned.”When the LORD saw him coming over to look at it more closely,God called out to him from the bush, "Moses! Moses!”He answered,…
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