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Pope Francis used a wheelchair during a public meeting on Thursday, the first time he has done so publicly since leaving the hospital after colon surgery in July 2021. The 85-year-old pope has had difficulty walking due to a painful torn ligament in his knee. During his recent public appearances, he has apologized for being unable to stand and walk to greet participants. Pope Francis said in an interview this week that he would be undergoing a small medical procedure to provide some relief.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251148/pope-francis-uses-wheelchair-in-public-for-first-time-since-colon-surgery
A Catholic parish church in Boulder, Colorado was defaced with pro-abortion slogans the evening of May 3, marking the second time in less than a year that the parish has been targeted with pro-abortion graffiti. The incident at Sacred Heart of Mary Parish coincides with the revelation May 2 of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court, suggesting that the court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would allow states to curtail or outlaw abortion. The Boulder County sheriff’s office was called to investigate the incident.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251145/colorado-parish-defaced-with-pro-abortion-graffiti-for-second-time-in-seven-months
Pro-life activists offered a $25,000 reward Wednesday to anyone who comes forward with information about illegal activity by Washington, DC, abortionist Dr. Cesare Santangelo. The offer comes a month after activists associated with the anti-abortion group Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising claimed that they discovered the remains of 115 aborted babies outside the clinic that Santangelo operates. Five of the babies, who appear to be of late-term gestation, were located by the Metropolitan Police Department on March 30. PAAU says it arranged for the DC police to collect and examine the babies, fearing that the babies’ injuries could be evidence of illegal abortions. But DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has given no indication that the city intends to autopsy the remains.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251146/pro-life-activists-offer-dollar-25k-for-information-about-dc-abortion-doctor
Today the Church celebrates Blessed Edmund Rice, an Irish businessman who was so moved by the plight of children in the port city where he worked that he founded schools and eventually a religious order to serve them.
The Church also celebrates Saint Hilary of Arles, a fifth-century bishop who gave up wealth and privilege in favor of austerity and sacrifice for the sake of the Church.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/blessed-edmund-rice-467
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-hilary-of-arles-701