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Pope Francis has written a letter asking all Catholics to assemble in their parishes on Friday to pray the act of consecration of the world, particularly Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The pope is scheduled to pray the Marian consecration in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, March 25, in union with bishops around the world. Pope Francis also included the text of the consecration prayer with his letter so that all Catholics can pray it together. Visit catholic news agency dot com to find the full text of the prayer.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250762/pope-francis-asks-all-catholics-to-take-part-in-consecration-of-russia-ukraine-to-immaculate-heart-of-mary
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250756/vatican-pope-francis-text-for-march-25-consecration-prayer
Many dioceses in the United States have already announced that they will be participating in the consecration of Russia and Ukraine. Visit catholic news agency dot com to find a list of all the dioceses in the United States whose bishops have announced they will be joining the pope in the consecration, and information about how you can participate.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250730/is-your-diocese-participating-in-pope-francis-consecration-of-russia-and-ukraine-find-out-here
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson called Roe v Wade “settled law” during her ongoing confirmation hearings on Tuesday. Roe v Wade is the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Jackson, the federal judge nominated by President Joe Biden to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, avoided the word abortion, instead referring to “the right to terminate a woman’s pregnancy.” Pro-life leaders have expressed concerns about Jackson’s record on abortion to the chairs of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250759/ketanji-brown-jackson-calls-roe-settled-law-on-terminating-pregnancy
Today, the Church celebrates Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, a 16th century bishop who upheld the rights of Peru's indigenous peoples, and became one of the first canonized saints of the Americas.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-turibius-de-mogrovejo-186