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News from the Vatican
- Vatican makes new overtures on eve of China’s Xi Italy visit
  
  The Vatican is greeting the visit to Italy of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week with a new round of overtures and says the "door is always open" to dialogue.
- Pope Francis refuses resignation of French cardinal convicted of cover-up
  
  French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon said Pope Francis would not accept his resignation following his conviction for covering up clerical sexual abuse, so he has decided to step aside...
- Pope: Imitate God by being merciful to others
  
  The season of Lent is a time for Christians to reflect on and practice the mercy of God toward others and not waste away sitting in judgment of others, Pope Francis said.
- French cardinal, convicted of abuse cover-up, meets pope
  
  As he announced he would do after he was convicted of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest, French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon met Pope Francis March 18 to hand in his resignation.
- Pope leads pilgrims in prayer for victims of mosque attack
  
  Pope Francis called on Christians to unite in prayer for the victims of two mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 50 people dead and dozens wounded in one of the worst mass shootings...
Today's Readings
- Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent
  
  Reading 1 Jer 18:18-20
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16
  Gospel Mt 20:17-28

Catholic Link
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- 15 Catholic Bible Verses You Can Easily Memorize
  
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- 5 Habits Of People Who Have A Good Prayer Life
  
  Some of the most frequent questions we get at Catholic-Link are about prayer. Our readers want to know: How Do... The post 5 Habits Of People Who Have A Good Prayer Life appeared first on Catholic...
- Why Is It Called The ROMAN Catholic Church?
  
  When filling out any number of government documents or certain applications, there is usually a box to self-report religion. Inevitably,... The post Why Is It Called The ROMAN...
- 5 Lies Abortion Tells Us When It Is Legal
  
  Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen writes in Life Worth Living, “Nothing ever happens in the world that does not first happen... The post 5 Lies Abortion Tells Us When It Is Legal appeared first on...