BREAKING: Pope Francis intervenes in German Synodal Way, expresses 'concerns' about threats to Church unity — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis’ general audience of April 19, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Nov 21, 2023 / 04:55 am (CNA). Pope Francis has expressed deep reservations about the direction of the Catholic Church in Germany, warning that concrete steps currently being taken “threaten” to undermine unity with the universal Church. In a striking personal intervention,…

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China’s top patriotic bishop stresses unity, sinicization to guide evangelization — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Li Shan of Beijing, president of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, the state-managed Catholic organization in mainland China controlled by the CCP’s United Front Work Department. / Credit: Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äusseres, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Rome Newsroom, Nov 20, 2023 / 17:40 pm (CNA). Archbishop Joseph Li Shan of…

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Texas lawmakers vote to remove school choice provision from funding bill — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: PR Image Factory/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 20, 2023 / 16:56 pm (CNA). Lawmakers in Texas on Friday voted down a section of a major education bill that would have created a publicly-funded education savings account (ESA) for students wishing to attend private schools, including religiously-affiliated schools.  The Texas House voted 84-63 Nov. 17 in…

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Pro-life expectations high following election of Javier Milei as president of Argentina — By: Catholic News Agency

Javier Milei, president-elect of Argentina. / Credit: Flickr by Vox Spain / Public Domain ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 20, 2023 / 15:55 pm (CNA). Various pro-life and pro-family leaders hailed the election of the next president of Argentina, Javier Milei, who defeated Sergio Massa, current minister of economy and candidate of the Union for the…

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‘Newman is Newman’ — By: The Pillar

By a vote of 240-2, the U.S. bishops voted last Wednesday to write a letter of support to Pope Francis, for an effort to see St. John Henry Newman named a Doctor of the Church. “John Henry Newman,” Si John Everett Millais, 1881. public domain. Bishop Daniel Flores, who heads the USCCB doctrine committee, explained…

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