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Circular Letter of the Archdiocese of Windhoek

KM 357 /08/ 2024 | August - December 2024
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

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Seton Hall president ‘not implicated’ in internal sex allegation report, Newark Archdiocese says

Cardinal Joseph Tobin said Monsignor Joseph Reilly "responded promptly" to sexual harassment allegations, though he failed to follow Title IX requirements due to a lack of training. [...]

Parolin: SSPX ordinations are ‘schismatic’

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius X “deeply wound” Church unity. [...]

God on the soccer field: Expressions of faith at the World Cup

During the World Cup, various players and teams have expressed faith in God, asking not so much for victory but to put their lives and efforts in his hands. [...]

Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers’ intervention

The incident comes amid heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which has included operations near houses of worship. [...]

Supreme Court will hear Catholic-backed Jewish religious liberty suit involving ‘finality’ rule

Daniel Grand is asking the high court to rule on his long-running lawsuit against the city of University Heights, Ohio. [...]

Middle East & African News
Vatican official to Catholic journalists: Be ‘disciples before influencers’

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu reflected on the importance of communicating the truth in a digital age of trends. [...]

Pope Leo XIV to spend July 4 with migrants on Italian island of Lampedusa

Only about 80 miles from Tunisia, Lampedusa is a main gateway for Africans escaping poverty and violence to enter the continent of Europe. [...]

6-year study challenges violence narrative in Nigeria, finds Christians bore heavier toll

A new study released by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa challenges long-held assumptions about the drivers of violence in Nigeria and the religious identity of its victims. [...]

French woman’s petition asks Europe to support mothers facing pressure to abort

Charlène Bernard says pressure from her partner and health professionals ended in an abortion she never wanted. Now she is asking the EU to support women who want to keep [...]

Vatican releases biopic on Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome

The Dicastery for Communication released a documentary on July 1 about the then-Robert Prevost’s two decades in the Eternal City. [...]

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Prayer of the Day

O Lord and Vivifier, Your grace has achieved for us all that You had spoken and promised. Grant us access to the place of Your peace. For You are our Vivifier, You are our Consoler, You are our life Remedy, You are our Standard of Victory. Blessed are we, O Lord, because we have known You! Blessed are we, because we have believed in You! Blessed are we, because we bear Your wounds and the sign of Your Blood on our contenances! Blessed are ... [...]

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Vatican official to Catholic journalists: Be ‘disciples before influencers’

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu reflected on the importance of communicating the truth in a digital age of trends. [...]

Daily Readings

Reading 1: Ephesians 2:19-22, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117:1-2, Gospel: John 20:24-29 [...]