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Pope Leo exhorts pilgrims to read Sacred Scripture (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV exhorted pilgrims present at his February 4 general audience in Paul VI Audience Hall to read Sacred Scripture.

Pope Leo: St. Agatha recalls God's goodness (CWN)

At the conclusion of his February 4 general audience, Pope Leo XIV recalled St. Agatha.

US Bishops Mark 100th Anniversary of Black History Month

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Archbishop Coakley Urges US, Russia to Renew Nuclear Arms Control Pact

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Feb. 5 Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial

The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Agatha (d. 250), who died in defense of her purity, in Catania, Sicily. After Quintanus, the governor of Sicily, tried in vain to force her to consent to sin, she was imprisoned for a month with an evil woman. He then turned from sensuality to cruelty and had her breasts cut off; but that night Agatha was healed by St. Peter. She was then rolled over sharp stones and burning coals, and finally taken to prison where she died while praying. Her name appears in the Roman Canon.

Fallout Continues at Notre Dame Over Pro-Abortion Appointee

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Why Slovak Bishops Are Defending 25-Year-Old Agreement With Holy See

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A Silent Reflection on Mother Teresa and Serving the Poor

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American Sister Ends 40 Years in Bangladesh Forming Priests, Founding School

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