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The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis has appointed a “personal health care assistant.” Pope Francis has selected Massimiliano Strappetti, a Vatican nurse whom the pope has credited with saving his life, to provide additional assistance as the 85-year-old pope faces mobility problems.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251958/pope-francis-appoints-nurse-as-his-personal-health-care-assistant
Pope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray for small businesses during the month of August. “As a consequence of the pandemic and the wars, the world is facing a grave socio-economic crisis,” the pope said in a video message released Aug. 2. “And among those most affected are small and medium-sized businesses.” “With courage, with effort, with sacrifice, they invest in life, creating wellbeing, opportunities, and work,” Pope Francis said. “Let us pray for small and medium-sized businesses, hard hit by the economic and social crisis, so that they may find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities,” he concluded.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251965/this-is-pope-francis-prayer-intention-for-august-2022
The tragic death of Republican Representative Jackie Walorski and her two staff members, Emma Thomson and Zachery Potts, in a car accident Wednesday afternoon has left many in the nation’s capital mourning the loss of the Indiana congresswoman, known for her kindness and service to her country. Walorski leaves behind a legacy of devotion to the unborn, evident in both her record as a lawmaker and personal efforts to help the most vulnerable. Walorski had a strong pro-life voting record, receiving an A+ rating from Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America. She consistently opposed attempts to spend federal money on abortions both at home and abroad and sought to protect the conscience rights of health care providers. She also advocated on behalf of dignity for victims of abortion.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251961/rep-jackie-walorski-killed-car-accident-pro-life
A prominent Chicago church that is home to a Traditional Latin Mass religious institute announced the end of all public Masses, as of last Sunday. The Shrine of Christ the King, in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, forms the U.S. headquarters of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. The institute is a society of apostolic life that celebrates the traditional form of the Roman rite, also known as the Traditional Latin Mass. Among the guidelines of the Archdiocese of Chicago are a prohibition of the celebration of Traditional Latin Masses on the first Sunday of every month, Christmas, the Triduum, Easter Sunday, and Pentecost.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251967/public-masses-suspended-at-chicagos-shrine-of-christ-the-king
Today, the Church celebrates Saint Emygdius, a very successful second-century missionary to Trier, Germany. When he began to smash pagan idols, the non-converts revolted, and he had to flee to Rome for safety. When he returned to his mission, he was martyred by pagans before he could convert anyone else. He is the patron saint against earthquakes.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-emygdius-323
The Church also celebrates Blessed Frederic Janssoone. His greatest desire and prayer was to help others come closer to God. His ministry as a Franciscan help him to do that, and took him to many places, from Europe, to the Holy Land and then to North America, where he died. Pope Saint John Paul II beatified Frederic in 1988.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/blessed-frederic-janssoone-554