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Monday, July 29, 2019

Vatican: Remains of missing teen not found among bones

Hundreds of partially intact bones and thousands of bone fragments were studied by a forensic anthropologist and found to all date from before the end of the 19th century, the Holy See press office stated, adding that “this belies any connection with the painful disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi.” Read more from Hannah Brockhaus, CNA/Angelus News

Papal confidante says South Sudan trip will happen ‘sooner or later’

“I do not have dates for the visit. We only know that the will of His Holiness to visit the country is intact, that he’s paying close attention to the situation of the people…and to the developments on the ground. Sooner or later, it will happen.” Read more from Elise Harris, Crux/Angelus News

After deadly shipwreck, Pope Francis appeals for safety of migrants

As up to 150 migrants are feared to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, Pope Francis made an appeal to the international community Sunday to act decisively to ensure the safety and dignity of migrants. Read more from Courtney Grogan, CNA/Angelus News

Cause for beatification of British missionary in Zimbabwe will open

The Vatican has allowed the bishops of Zimbabwe to open the sainthood cause Sept. 5 of a British missionary murdered after he refused to abandon his ministry to people with Hansen's disease during the country's civil war. Read more from Simon Caldwell, CNS/Angelus News

Catholic charities tested by abuse scandals, border crisis

For U.S. charities affiliated with the Catholic Church, the past year has tested the resilience of their fundraisers and the loyalty of their donors in unprecedented fashion. For Catholic Charities and CRS, it’s too early to gauge the overall financial impact. Read more from David Crary, AP
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Saint Martha

  • St. Martha is mentioned in three Gospel passages: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53, and John 12:1-9. She and her siblings, Mary and Lazarus, share a close friendship with Jesus. 
  • When Jesus asked if Martha believed in him, she said, “I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world,” displaying her great faith. That faith was confirmed when Jesus raised her brother from the dead. 
  • St. Martha is the patron saint of housewives, servants, waiters, and cooks.

Cuban cardinal, dead at 83, was a truly remarkable churchman

John Paul’s fame was partly for standing up to Communism in Europe, while Jaime Ortega y Alamino of Cuba was known for doing the same thing in the New World. Read more from John L. Allen Jr.

HS football: Monarchs, Braves ranked 1-3 in preseason poll

Mater Dei and St. John Bosco are ranked No. 1 and No. 3 in Maxpreps’ annual “Top 100” preseason survey of the nation’s best high school teams. Read more from Mike Nelson

First Nations Canadians celebrate St. Kateri as a bridge between cultures

St. Kateri Tekakwitha was celebrated by First Nations people throughout Canada on her July feast day as an important cultural bridge between Catholicism and First Nations people. Read more from CNA/Angelus News

Can we justify bringing children into this dark world?

BirthStrikers protest climate change by vowing not to have children. Christians are called to a different response—a courageous one, built on hope rather than despair. Read more from Haley Stewart, Public Discourse
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A Marian statue known as the "Madonna Fiumarola" passes graffiti as it travels by boat during a procession on the Tiber River in Rome July 28, 2019. Pictured on-board is Auxiliary Bishop Gianrico Ruzza of Rome. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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