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Deacon Timothy ECk II, Seminarian
Samuel Bass, Seminarian

Seminarian for Diocese of Austin, Texas.
Sam, originally from Texas, pursued the Rite of Christian Initiation here at St. Jude Parish and was baptised at the Easter Vigil in 2013. Samuel is now pursuing the priesthood in the Diocese of Austin Texas.
Catholic News Service
- WYD organizers release official theme song for Lisbon 2023 gathering
  
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — World Youth Day organizers released the winning theme song for the...
- Pope: Failure to remember Holocaust will lead world down same path
  
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Remembering the Holocaust and its victims is not only an act...
- UPDATE: Vatican officials hold funeral for man who used to live on streets nearby
  
  ROME (CNS) — Two cardinals, an archbishop and a dozen priests concelebrated a funeral Mass...
- Father Jack Wintz dies; told stories of inspiration to everyday Catholics
  
  CINCINNATI (CNS) — As a journalist, Franciscan Father Jack Wintz covered stories that explored human...
- COMMENTARY: New Orleans’ Norman C. Francis Parkway is an act of justice
  
  The people we choose to honor in public spaces matter. As such, thousands rejoiced on...

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National Catholic Register
- Pope Francis’ March for Life Plenary Indulgence — An Opportunity for Papal Admirer President Biden?
  
  Peter Zelasko People gather at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception before the Mass for Life on Jan. 23, 2020. Biden would do well to accept the Pope’s challenge, present...
- Poll: Most Americans Oppose Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
  
  Peter Zelasko/CNA A man holds a pro-life sign at a rally. President Joe Biden is expected to repeal the Mexico City Policy later this week, allowing for federal funding of foreign NGOs that provide...
- Catholic Church Sex Abuse: What Is Suitable Compensation for a Life of Trauma?
  
  Tiwiplusk A man sits alone inside a Catholic church praying. COMMENTARY: The Church really needs to do some deep thinking on how it should respond.
- On Loving the Unlovable
  
  Stanislav Traykov Michelangelo, “Pietà,” 1498-1499 What exactly is the job of love? It is nothing less than the effort to promote the real and permanent good of another person.
News from the Vatican
- Pope: Scripture not meant to be stuck on paper but fixed in one’s heart
  
  Praying with Scripture is not meant to be a mindless repetition of biblical quotes but instead is a gift that is meant to be accepted in people's hearts, Pope Francis said.
- Pope: Failure to remember Holocaust will lead world down same path
  
  Remembering the Holocaust and its victims is not only an act of solidarity but also serves as a warning to humanity that such horrors could happen again, Pope Francis said.
- Pope attends funeral of his personal physician
  
  Seated before a casket covered with flowers, Pope Francis attended the funeral of his personal physician, Dr. Fabrizi Soccorsi, Jan. 26.
- Pope adds more women scholars to biblical commission
  
  Renewing the membership of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, a body of scholars that engages in research for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis added two more women...

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