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In the spotlight: Georgia trial verdict, Vatican Christmas tree, Black Catholic History Month, Polish priest’s beatification
Pope blesses bells that peal proclamation of sacredness of life
The one-ton bells, engraved with pro-life messages, were commissioned by the Polish group, “Yes to life,” which is slowly distributing them to parishes beyond the Polish borders.
Photos of the Week: Sept. 20, 2021
In the spotlight: Papal visit to Slovakia, SpaceX launch, beatifications
Polish pilgrims mark anniversary of attempt to assassinate St. John Paul II
“How difficult it is to forget the bang of the would-be assassin’s gunshots, which in a single moment could have put an end to this extraordinary pontificate,” Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz said at a Mass marking the anniversary.
Onetime Polish war refugee collects history so the world won’t forget
Julek Plowy and his family were forced from their home in Poland in 1940 by Soviet forces and sent to Siberia before arriving as World War II refugees in Mexico in 1943, aided by Catholic Relief Services.
Cathedral to be named for Mother Teresa
A cathedral named for St. Teresa of Kolkata is scheduled to be dedicated in Kosovo on the 20th anniversary of her death.
Man who survived Holocaust as child prepares WYD participants for Auschwitz
MONTREAL (CNS) — Leon Celemencki looked at the group of young adults heading to the World Youth Day celebration in Krakow, Poland, in July, asking about […]