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Breaking: Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary later this month, on March 25. A person— or nation— that is consecrated is set aside for a holy purpose. The word “entrustment” is often used synonymously with the word consecration. Ukraine’s Latin Rite Catholic bishops requested that Pope Francis do the consecration, amid the invasion of their country. March 25 was the day in 1984 that Pope John Paul II consecrated Russia and the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. At the time of that first consecration, Ukraine and Russia were both parts of the Soviet Union. For more resources and in-depth information about the consecration, check out catholic news agency dot com.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250674/pope-francis-to-consecrate-ukraine-and-russia-to-immaculate-heart-of-mary
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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250685/we-are-grateful-ukrainian-catholic-leader-welcomes-consecration-to-mary-s-immaculate-heart
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250687/latin-american-catholic-bishops-to-join-pope-francis-consecration-of-russia-and-ukraine-to-mary-s-immaculate-heart
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Today, the Church celebrates Saint Clement Hofbauer, an 18th and 19th-century saint who oversaw the founding of many Redemptorist monasteries, and who is the patron saint of Vienna, Austria.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendar/2022-3-16