California Gov. Newsom’s scrapping of holiday traditions earns him ‘Ebenezer Award’  — By: Catholic News Agency

Gov. Gavin Newsom was awarded the 2023 “Ebenezer Award” after cancelling traditional holiday celebrations. / Credit: Becket Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom received this year’s “Ebenezer Award” for being “the year’s biggest Scrooge” after canceling the state’s annual Christmas tree lighting festival and choosing to…

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U.S. dioceses respond to Vatican declaration on same-sex couple blessings — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, and Cardinal Blase Cupich. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA and Diocese of Crookston Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2023 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Several American Catholic dioceses have already issued statements on how they intend to implement new Vatican guidelines that permit nonliturgical pastoral blessings of homosexual couples, but it’s…

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