As the Holy Land marked a grim first anniversary Oct. 7 of the Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities and subsequent Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, the papal almoner raised $35,000 in one afternoon from delegates to the Synod on Synodality and immediately sent it to Holy Family Parish in Gaza City.
Author: Christine
My Inspirational Queens Pilgrimage
Like everyone coming out of COVID, I was going stir-crazy. Tired of staring at the walls of my house and watching my daughters do their schoolwork, I decided to get out and about as much as possible. It was the summer of 2021. Many restrictions were still in place, and many venues remained closed. So what could one do?
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Pope Announces He Will Create 21 New Cardinals in December
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