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Pope Francis urged Catholics on Wednesday to rediscover the Book of Ruth, the Old Testament Bible book which he said offers “valuable teaching on the alliance of the generations.” In his general audience address on April 27, the pope praised the book’s positive depiction of relations between a woman and her mother-in-law. The pope was speaking for the second time this week about the Book of Ruth. On Monday, he reflected on the four-chapter book in the Hebrew Bible in an address to Missionaries of Mercy.
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Pope Francis on Tuesday changed canon law to update on the rules for dismissal from religious institutes. The new line in canon law is now consistent with the major revisions made last year to Book 6 of the code’s penal law, which classified some crimes differently, including those related to sexual abuse, and introduced new crimes, such as those related to economic and financial matters.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251065/pope-francis-updates-canon-law-on-dismissal-from-religious-institutes
The Texas bishops' conference expressed gratitude Monday that a state court halted the execution of Melissa Lucio over claims she was wrongfully convicted for the death of her child. Lucio was sentenced to death in 2008 for the February 2007 death of her two-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez, though her lawyers argue the death was accidental. Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville said April 25 that “Our best hope is to continue in our efforts as a community to make this a less violent, more peaceful world. This requires that we continue to foster a sense of justice that does not include the taking of more lives. Let us pray and work for an end to the death penalty.”
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251066/bishops-in-texas-welcome-stay-of-execution-for-woman-on-death-row
Today the Church celebrates Saint Zita of Lucca, a 13th century Italian woman whose humble and patient service to God has made her a patron saint of maids and other domestic workers.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-zita-of-lucca-446