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More U-S bishops are weighing in on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and conscientious objection. One of the latest was the archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, who also leads the U-S bishops’ pro-life committee. Archbishop Joseph Naumann encouraged Catholics to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. He said the act of receiving the vaccine is not in itself supportive of legal abortion. Many Catholics have avoided the COVID-19 vaccine because of its connection to cell lines derived from abortions decades ago.
Cardinal Raymond Burke has said he is healing, and recovering from COVID-19. The 73-year-old American cardinal was placed on a ventilator two weeks ago, due to complications from COVID-19. He is still hospitalized, but is no longer in the intensive care unit. The cardinal spoke about his condition, and thanked his doctors and nurses, in a personal statement on Twitter.
The Catholic Church in Poland will hold a day of solidarity with the people of Afghanistan on September 5th. The Polish bishops’ conference is asking Polish Catholics to offer prayers, and financial support to the people of Afghanistan, who are now under Taliban rule.
Complaining and blaming others is a waste of time. The way to defeat evil is to conquer it first within our own hearts. That was the message of Pope Francis on Sunday, during his Angelus address in Rome. The pope encouraged Christians to ask God to purify their hearts, to make the world a better place.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Jeanne Jugan, who founded the Little Sisters of the Poor in the 19th century.