In letter to ‘Jewish brothers and sisters’ Pope Francis laments ‘terrible increase’ in attacks against Jews — By: Catholic News Agency

Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Raphael Schutz meets with Pope Francis on February 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Feb 3, 2024 / 14:11 pm (CNA). In a letter addressed to “my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel” and released today, Pope Francis lamented the “terrible increase in attacks against Jews around…

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Vatican doctrine office releases note on discerning the validity of the sacraments — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Diego Cervo/Shutterstock. Rome Newsroom, Feb 3, 2024 / 09:21 am (CNA). The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released a note on Saturday on discerning the validity of the sacraments. The new document signed by Pope Francis and DDF Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández is titled “Gestis Verbisque,” or “Deeds and Words.”  Fernández…

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