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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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Pope Leo XIV calls on Knights of Columbus to be ‘prophets of harmony’

The Knights of Columbus are holding the 144th Supreme Convention in Denver. [...]

Bishops issue new calls for recognition of immigrants’ human dignity and immigration reform

“I write to comfort the afflicted, to ignite the comfortable, and to confront injustice with the full conviction of the Gospel,” San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller wrote. [...]

Spokane Bishop Daly calls for prayers amid ‘devastating’ wildfires in Washington state

The blazes have consumed hundreds of structures and forced thousands of local residents to evacuate. [...]

Cardinal says Nigeria’s president has rejected bishops’ concerns about state of country

Cardinal John Onaiyekan brought concerns and feedback of the Nigerian bishops to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 28. [...]

Priest murdered, followed by kidnappings at Mass in Nigeria

While the local Church was still mourning the priest’s death, yet another act of violence shook the country’s Catholics. [...]

Middle East & African News
Archbishop Coakley reflects on ‘the virtue of patriotism’ at Knights of Columbus dinner

The archbishop of Oklahoma City drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism. [...]

4 facts to know about Ceuta, the Spanish border city in Africa

The Ceuta border separates two radically different socioeconomic realities. [...]

Missouri voters reject income tax proposal after bishops warned of its effects on ‘most vulnerable’

Fully 83% of the state’s voters opposed the measure, which would have eliminated the individual income tax and replaced it with a heavier reliance on sales taxes. [...]

Knights of Columbus welcomes more than 2,000 members to 144th Supreme Convention in Denver

At the convention, Knights and observers gathered for Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly’s presentation of the Knights’ annual report and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding Knights and councils. [...]

Federal bankruptcy judge says abuse victims can sue Vermont Catholic parishes in addition to diocese

Parishes are often shielded from litigation during federal bankruptcy proceedings, but Judge Heather Cooper said they potentially constitute the “largest assets” in the Burlington Diocese. [...]

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Prayer of the Day

The Holy Rosary is one of three Sacramentals that the Blessed Virgin Mary has given to the Holy Catholic Church. In the thirteenth century, Mary gave the Rosary as a powerful weapon to mankind to combat the evils that were in this world as a result of the spiritual battle that is taking place between Satan and God. Since then, the blessings received through this Sacramental are beyond man's count. STEP 1: Make the sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of ... [...]

Saint of the Day
Archbishop Coakley reflects on ‘the virtue of patriotism’ at Knights of Columbus dinner

The archbishop of Oklahoma City drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism. [...]

Daily Readings

Reading 1: Daniel 7:13-14, Reading 1: Daniel 7:9-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:5-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:1-2, Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9, Reading 2: 2 Peter 1:16-19 [...]