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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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Catholic legal group criticizes Trump’s birthright-citizenship order as bishops plan to monitor

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) criticized an executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The U.S. Catholic bishops are reviewing and monitoring the order. [...]

Texas Children’s Hospital fined for performing illegal ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on minors

Texas Children’s will pay $10 million to resolve the claims, with $8,576,000 going to the state of Texas, as well as fund, for five years, a first-of-its kind detransition clinic. [...]

Archbishop Hicks resumes public ministry after eye surgery

The New York archbishop returned to St. Patrick’s Cathedral to celebrate Mass for the profession of vows of the Sisters of Life. [...]

U.S. attorney general nominee Todd Blanche commits to protecting pro-life state laws

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. [...]

Aug. 7 marks 90th anniversary of Spanish ‘execution’ of Sacred Heart of Jesus statue

The site was subsequently retaken by Nationalist forces on November 6, 1936. Troops under the command of General José Enrique Varela attended a Mass of reparation officiated by a military [...]

Middle East & African News
Aug. 7 marks 90th anniversary of Spanish ‘execution’ of Sacred Heart of Jesus statue

The site was subsequently retaken by Nationalist forces on November 6, 1936. Troops under the command of General José Enrique Varela attended a Mass of reparation officiated by a military [...]

Baltimore Archdiocese suspends deacon from ministry after arrest over solicitation of a minor

Deputies arrested Deacon Kenneth Goedeke after he reportedly arranged a meeting with what he believed was a 15-year-old boy. [...]

Poland prepares for possible papal visit

No date has been set, but the Polish government and bishops’ conference are jointly preparing for what would be Leo XIV’s first visit to the country as pope. [...]

The pope is ‘very eager to come to Mexico,’ Vatican secretary of state tells Mexican president

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent visit to Mexico “rekindles” the hope the pope will visit the country, the country’s bishops said. [...]

Parish priest: Israeli settlers’ push to drive Christians from Taybeh continues

In addition to being the only remaining entirely Christian village in the region, Taybeh is also globally renowned for its beer. [...]

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Prayer of the Day

Blessed Virgin Mary, who can worthily repay you with praise and thanks for having rescued a fallen world by your generous consent! Receive our gratitude, and by your prayers obtain the pardon of our sins. Take our prayers into the sanctuary of heaven and enable them to make our peace with God. Holy Mary, help the miserable, strengthen the discouraged, comfort the sorrowful, pray for your people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all women consecrated to God. May all who venerate you feel ... [...]

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Aug. 7 marks 90th anniversary of Spanish ‘execution’ of Sacred Heart of Jesus statue

The site was subsequently retaken by Nationalist forces on November 6, 1936. Troops under the command of General José Enrique Varela attended a Mass of reparation officiated by a military [...]

Daily Readings

Reading 1: Habakkuk 2:1-4, Reading 1: Habakkuk 1:12-17, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 9:8-13, Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20 [...]