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Archbishop Warda: Pope Francis’ 2021 Visit to Iraq Will Bring Much-Needed Hope Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda said the first-ever visit by a pope is eagerly awaited by a people that continues to feel the effects of the Islamic State’s campaign to eradicate the country’s 2,000-year-old Christian presence. Edward Pentin Interviews Biden’s Pro-Abortion ‘Mafia’ The Editors Editorial Joe Biden and Communion: 6 Points for the US Bishops to Consider Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries “What If They Don’t Come Back,” You Won’t Believe These Nativity Sets, and More! Tito Edwards Blogs Democratic Congresswoman Introduces Abortion Survivors’ Bill CNA Nation Mexico City Archbishop Supports Civil Unions in Reuters Interview CNA World Vatican Upholds Bishop Over Reception of Communion on Tongue CNA Vatican In Midst of Pandemic, Service Providers to the Homeless See a Challenging Winter Ahead Jonathan Liedl Nation Under Biden, Would There be a US U-Turn at the UN? Sabrina Ferrisi World USCCB Committee: ‘All Are Welcome’ Not a Welcome Hymn at Mass CNA Nation Is the Rare ‘Christmas Star’ Visible this December the Star of Bethlehem? Churches Appeal to SCOTUS for Religious-Liberty Protections, Amid Increasingly Strict COVID Restrictions Holy Land’s Humble Christmas: Residents Devastated by Pandemic Draw Closer to Christ New Massachusetts Bishop Noted for Humor and Social Media Savvy Latest Search Fifteen Ways to Gain an Indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph Plenary indulgences remit all temporal punishment due to sin and must be accompanied by full detachment from sin. Courtney Mare/CNA Vatican December 12, 2020 US Supreme Court: Government Agents Violating Religious Liberty Liable for Monetary Damages Lori Windham, attorney for the Becket Fund, said the court ruled that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act “gives religious claimants another way to protect their rights.” Kevin J. Jones/CNA Nation December 12, 2020 How to Deal With Death During “the Holidays” The Church has abundant spiritual resources to help the grieving. Let’s deploy them this “holiday season.” John Grondelski Blogs December 12, 2020 German Cardinal Asks Pope Francis to Review His Handling of Abuse Case The Cologne archdiocese, which is Germany’s largest and reportedly also its richest diocese, said that the cardinal was referring to the case of a priest identified only as “Pastor O.” CNA Vatican December 11, 2020 Advent Reminds Us to ‘Rejoice Always’ User’s Guide to Sunday, Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent Deacon Omar Gutiérrez Sunday Guide December 11, 2020 Pope Francis Offers Support to Beleaguered Christians of Syria and Iraq The pope offered encouragement to charities seeking to rebuild Syria, which continues to suffer from a war that began in 2011, and Iraq, which fought a bloody battle with Islamic State forces from 2014 to 2017. CNA Vatican December 11, 2020 Load more Voices from the Blogs Father Dariusz Śmierzchalski-Wachocz This Heroic Polish Doctor Was Persecuted for Refusing to Perform Abortions Tito Edwards Slimed by Demons, The Beautiful Spiritual Traditions Behind the Aran Sweater, and More! Patti Armstrong Why Are So Many Girls Rejecting Womanhood? On Monks and Mothers and the Mystery of Life Father John Cush Christ Offers His Church the Gift of Purim Kathy Schiffer Msgr. Richard Soseman, Vice Postulator for Sheen Cause, Loses Battle Against COVID-19 Jeanette DeMelo Good News to Hear! Pat Cross Constitutional Distancing Trending Biden’s Pro-Abortion ‘Mafia’ Analysis: What a Xavier Becerra HHS Could Mean for Catholics What the Year of St. Joseph Means, and How to Gain the Indulgences Msgr. Richard Soseman, Vice Postulator for Sheen Cause, Loses Battle Against COVID-19 Joe Biden and Communion: 6 Points for the US Bishops to Consider New Massachusetts Bishop Noted for Humor and Social Media Savvy Is the Rare ‘Christmas Star’ Visible this December the Star of Bethlehem? 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