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There are plenty of great things happening within our community all year long. Please keep track of them by listening to church announcements, checking our calendar, and reading our weekly bulletin.

You can also stay updated about Catholic news by watching or reading the media below.
National Catholic Register
- Pope Francis Condemns Clerics Who Engage in Simony
  
  By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA | VATICAN CITY — In a homily Tuesday, Pope Francis condemned priests and bishops who use money to advance their careers. To be a priest or bishop, like being a.
- 1 of 4 Kidnapped Nigerian Seminarians Released After Suffering Serious Injuries
  
  By Catholic News Agency | KADUNA, Nigeria — A Nigerian seminarian who was abducted this month was freed by his kidnappers after 10 days in captivity. Three seminarians kidnapped with...
- Pilgrimage of Pro-Life Generations: Enduring Efforts to Build a Culture of Life
  
  By Michael Warsaw | The United States is perhaps the most pro-life it has ever been in the post-Roe v. Wade/Doe v. Bolton era, with several states passing legislation to stem the tide of abortion in..
- U.S. Bishops Say Death Row Inmate Likely Innocent, Call for New Trial
  
  By Catholic News Agency | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. bishops’ conference and the bishops of Florida are calling for a Florida death row inmate to be given a new trial, in light of...
- Pro-Life Democrat Katrina Jackson Marches for Life, Writes Louisiana Legislation
  
  By Lauretta Brown | Louisiana state Sen.-elect Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, has long defied the abortion lobby’s stereotypes as a pro-life Democrat who has spoken many times at the March for Life in...
Catholic News Service
News from the Vatican
- Pope urges bishops to teach discernment, including on political issues
  
  Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a "snake" or supporting a "dragon," but Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job...
- Pope decries ‘barbaric resurgence’ of anti-Semitism
  
  Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric resurgence" of anti-Semitism and criticized the selfish indifference that is creating the conditions for division, populism and hatred.
- Pope hopes Berlin summit will lead to peace in Libya
  
  Pope Francis said he hoped that an international summit in Berlin would be the first step toward peace in war-torn Libya.
- Bishops begin ‘ad limina’ visit with Mass, profession of faith
  
  Accompanied by priests and seminarians from their dioceses, the bishops of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas knelt before the tomb of St. Peter after chanting the Creed in Latin.
- Pope’s point man on migrants – made a cardinal in October – takes over titular parish
  
  Canadian Jesuit Michael Czerny, made a cardinal by Pope Francis last October, became the titular pastor of a parish in the outskirts of Rome on Sunday.
Rome Reports