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Award Nominees and a Pastoral Reflection
The AUSCP Leadership Team is calling for nominations from our members for the Pope Saint John XXIII award to be presented at the 2021 AUSCP Assembly in June. This award is given to someone in the Church who has given exceptional witness to promoting the vision of the Second Vatican Council. Also this week, AUSCP…
Pope Francis cancels his New Year’s plans due to ‘a painful sciatica
Pope Francis is suffering from “a painful sciatica” and has cancelled his participation both at First Vespers and the singing of the “Te Deum” in St. Peter’s Basilica this evening, Dec. 31, as well as at the Mass for the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, the Vatican press…
Francis strips Vatican Secretariat of State assets in reform move
While the Secretariat of State’s power will still be considerable, the new decree increases the power of other Vatican agencies.
Proclaim ‘Good News of Great Joy’!
By Tony Magliano The commercialism of Christmas can easily tempt us to become spiritually sidetracked. A barrage of commercials tries to sell the illusion that buying more things will bring us joy. But some commercials get it right. I remember fondly the heart-touching Christmas television commercials by Hallmark Cards. They…