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Canadian authorities are investigating two more fires at Catholic Churches in Canada as suspicious. Four churches on tribal lands in Canada burned down within one week. Politicians on the local and national level spoke out against the repeated fires at churches in Canada.
Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington has opened five new cooling shelters in Spokane. The Pacific Northwest is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave. Portland, Oregon recorded an all-time heat record of 116 degrees on Monday. Both Portland and Seattle have recorded hundreds of emergency room and urgent care visits for heat-related illness.
U.S. Olympic gymnast Grace McCallum is bringing both her skills and her Catholic faith to the Tokyo games in July. McCallum reportedly does not travel anywhere without her rosary and a special cross from her grandmother. At just 18 years old, McCallum is one of six women competing in the Tokyo summer Olympic games this year.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Chicago auxiliary Bishop John Manz. The bishop turned 75 in November, which is the age at which bishops are required to send a resignation letter to the pope. He was one of eight auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago. He dedicated his priesthood to advocating for immigrants.
Today is the feast day of Arnulf of Metz. Saint Arnulf was a first-century statesman and bishop.