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- Nov 20, 2019
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Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
- Associated Press, Church in Asia
- Apr 19, 2019
Several Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged themselves or took part in religious plays to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering.
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Holy Thursday source of many iconic images of Pope Francis
- Vatican
- Apr 18, 2019
In the six years that he’s sat on the Chair of Peter, images of Pope Francis have captivated the world with his tender paternal gestures and his continued defense of the poor, marginalized and those otherwise forgotten by society, and no other liturgy captures this better than his Masses and foot-washing ceremonies on Holy Thursday.
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Muskrat love: Detroit-area Catholics permitted to eat rodent
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Apr 16, 2019
Detroit-area Catholics have one more dining option during Lent than most other followers of the faith. The culinary appeal of that item, however, is up for debate.
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Silencing of bells now makes Easter joy all the more palpable
- Commentary
- Apr 7, 2019
After enjoying the lightheartedness of Laetare “Rejoice” Sunday last weekend, we are now called by the Church into the somber “second phase” of Lent.
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Pray with courage, pope says in morning homily
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Apr 4, 2019
Christians must be courageous when praying to God and not simply repeat prayers “like a parrot,” Pope Francis said.
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Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with prisoners
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Apr 3, 2019
Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper with prisoners in Velletri, about 36 miles south of Rome.
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