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Being properly informed with scientific data is a human right. Those were the words of Pope Francis today, during a meeting with a Catholic fact-checking group, focused on misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. The pope warned of what he called an ‘infodemic,’ in which reality has become distorted by fake news.
A grotto at a Catholic parish in northern Virginia was vandalized this week. The grotto depicted Our Lady of Fatima speaking to the three child visionaries. Unfortunately, the statues were damaged beyond repair.
Donations to Peter’s Pence fell by some fifteen percent last year. Peter’s Pence is the Holy See’s annual collection, to finance the pope’s charitable works and other priorities, including the Roman Curia. The collection is usually taken up in June, in Catholic churches across the world.
Today is the feast of the 13th-century theologian, Saint Thomas Aquinas.