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Catholics in Miami are uniting in prayer, as the search continues for survivors of a condominium collapse late last week. At least ten people have been confirmed dead, and 151 people are still unaccounted for.
A monstrance was stolen from a Catholic Church in the Bronx last Friday, before the parish’s morning Eucharistic adoration. The monstrance stolen from the parish is worth $10,000. The parish told CNA the Eucharist was not in the monstrance at the time of the theft.
Pope Francis celebrated the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul today, with a message that true freedom is found in Christ. The pope said Peter and Paul set free the power of the Gospel in the world, only because first they themselves had been set free by their encounter with Christ. The pope made his comments during Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica. It was the largest Mass in the basilica since the start of the pandemic.
A new poll suggests that a majority of Americans believe that abortion should be illegal in most or all cases after the first trimester. The poll was conducted by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll follows a Gallup poll, which suggested that, for the first time in two decades, more Americans believe abortion to be morally acceptable than morally wrong.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast day of Saints Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there.