These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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Priest found guilty of blocking entrance to abortion clinic, faces prison time
A Catholic priest who blocked access to a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic could face up to one year in
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Cardinal Tagle attends India’s Latin rite bishops’ plenary assembly
The January 24-25 annual plenary will address the theme, “Telling the Story of Jesus in our Context: The Synodal Way”
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Myanmar’s Catholic Church leaders issue ‘passionate appeal’ for peace
“In a country blessed with so many great resources, the destruction of lives is a heart-wrenching tragedy,” said the Catholic bishops
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Pope Francis discusses ‘ecological conversion’ with Buddhist monks
Pope Francis defined “ecological conversion” as “true repentance”
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Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong ‘very concerned’ about Synod on Synodality
In an interview with an Italian newspaper published on Jan. 17, Cardinal Zen said he hopes the synod will change from its current course
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Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo welcomes court ruling on Easter bombings
The court ruling was issued on January 12 following a lawsuit filed by 13 families and local Church leaders
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‘Father of Asian Theology,’ Father Catalino Arevalo, dies at 97
He drafted the FABC statement, “Evangelization in Modern Day Asia,” which remains “the most influential articulation" of the Churches of Asia
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Catholic priest, Baptist pastor reported killed in Myanmar bombing
Myanmar has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government was toppled in a military coup almost two years ago
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Cardinal Zen: Benedict XVI will be a ‘powerful intercessor in heaven’ for China
“As a member of the Chinese Church, I am immensely grateful to Pope Benedict for things he has done ...,” Cardinal Zen wrote
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Hong Kong court allows Cardinal Zen to attend Benedict XVI’s funeral
A magistrate ruled that the 90-year-old cardinal is allowed to leave Hong Kong for five days for the January 5 funeral of Benedict XVI
