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New saint a ‘great blessing’ for persons with disabilities, say local advocates
The recent canonization of Margaret of Castello, who suffered visual and physical impairments, shows "God can do great things for us and through us when we keep our hearts fully open to him," say pastoral and educational leaders.
Students dress like the pros for special day
Kindergarteners through eighth graders at Our Mother of Consolation Catholic School in Chestnut Hill participated in "Dress Like a Teacher Day" on Friday, April 30.
Catholic doctor weighs in on COVID-19 vaccines for children
One Oregon doctor said the risk of one's child having severe side effects from the vaccine "is remote but the chance that they could get the virus and transmit it to other vulnerable people is likely to be greater."
Markets need regulation; poor need protection from fallout, pope says
In a monthly prayer, Pope Francis called for regulating finance because it has created an "unsustainable" and "dangerous" climate of speculation in which the poor are paying the consequences.
Church leaders offer prayers after Mexico City metro crash
Each priest of a diocese where 23 people were killed and 70 injured in the collapse of an elevated train line will celebrate Masses "for the deceased, the injured and their families."
Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including gays
The Vatican is increasingly critical of the debates in Germany over same-sex blessings, but local Catholics are becoming ever more vocal in their demands for reforms.
Mother’s Day retreat gives women with infertility sense of ‘belonging’
Catholic ministry Springs in the Desert will host a free series of live and pre-recorded sessions May 7-9, offering a renewed sense of inclusion in marriage, community and Christ.
Memorial service to recall those who have died in pandemic
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will host an online memorial, “Behold Our Grief, O God!” on May 19. The prayer service will include a reading of the names of the dead and their faces.
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone's letter emphasizes that people who reject "the sanctity of human life and those who do not seek to live in accordance with that teaching should not receive the Eucharist."
Sri Lankan churches halt services as third wave of COVID-19 hits
Schools have also closed, and there may be a shortage of oxygen in the country, where the number of cases tripled. "Everyone should work hard to save the country from becoming like India," said one priest.