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The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. In a 6-3 decision released today, June 24, the court ruled that abortion is no longer legal nationwide — the legality of abortion will now be determined at the state level. More about this story is available at Catholic News Agency dot com.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251247/supreme-court-roe-v-wade-dobbs-decision
The Vatican has released the itinerary for Pope Francis’ visit to Canada, during which he will meet with representatives of indigenous peoples, and with indigenous Catholics. The visit to Canada will take place July 24-29, with a return flight to Rome landing on the 30th, the Vatican said Thursday. While in Canada, Francis is expected to issue an apology on behalf of the Catholic Church for abuses committed against indigenous students in Catholic-run residential schools. In addition to a visit to Edmonton, Alberta, the pope will meet with dignitaries in Quebec City before visiting Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, to meet with residential school survivors, among others. Despite the ambitious nature of the trip, the pope is expected to participate in events in Canada for about an hour at a time, owing to the health problems the 85-year-old has experienced of late.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251619/itinerary-released-for-pope-francis-trip-to-canada-in-late-july
Relatives of Holocaust survivors and victims can now look through the files of more than 2,700 Jews who sought help through Vatican channels to escape Nazi persecution before and during the Second World War. The archives have gone public on the internet at the request of Pope Francis. The files are hosted at the website for the Historical Archive of the Secretariat of State’s Section for Relations with States and International Organizations. The archive hosts a photographic reproduction of each document and an analytical inventory that names all those requesting help. Some requests written by Jews or on behalf of Jews sought help to obtain visas or passports, to find asylum, or to reunify families. Others sought freedom from detention or transfers to a different concentration camp. They sought news of deported people or asked for supplies of food or clothes, financial support, spiritual support, and more.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251623/records-of-jews-who-sought-vatican-help-during-holocaust-to-go-public
Pro-life pregnancy centers have saved over 800,000 lives since 2016, according to an analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute. The analysis says that pro-life pregnancy centers “exist to provide support, education, classes, medical care and critical resources for women faced with difficult circumstances surrounding unexpected pregnancy.” The analysis was done with data from more than 1,100 Care Net pregnancy centers, then weighted to create national estimates. Pro-life pregnancy centers began organizing in the late 1960s, the same time some states began legalizing abortion.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251621/analysis-estimates-more-than-800000-lives-saved-by-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-since-2016
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a moveable feast that honors the Sacred Heart. In 1675, Jesus told Saint Margaret Mary that He wanted the Feast of the Sacred Heart to be celebrated on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave. In 1856, the Feast of the Sacred Heart became a universal feast. Saint John Paul II, a great devotee of the Sacred Heart, said, “This feast reminds us of the mystery of the love of God for the people of all times.”
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/seasons-and-feast-days/sacred-heart-of-jesus-14357