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Confirmations in the traditional rite will no longer be allowed in the Archdiocese of Westminster in England. The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, has organized annual confirmations in the traditional rite, for the past twenty years. The archbishop of Westminster established the new rules in response to the pope’s motu proprio, restricting the celebration of Traditional Latin Masses.
Pope Francis has appointed two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of New York, and one of them will be one of the world’s youngest bishops. Father Joseph Espaillet is 45 years old. He is director of the Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the archdiocese. He has been pastor of a parish in the South Bronx since 2015. He launched a podcast and a YouTube series last year.
More than 15,000 pro-life advocates gathered in San Francisco this past weekend, for the annual Walk for Life West Coast. The event coincided with the 49th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide.
Today the Church celebrates the conversion of Saint Paul. Paul was one of the most fierce enemies and persecutors of Christians. But after an encounter with God while traveling, Paul converted and became one of the Church’s greatest evangelists.