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The bishop of Paterson in New Jersey has strongly encouraged clerics of his diocese to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In a letter sent out this week, Bishop Kevin Sweeney said non-medical exemptions will be minimal, and there may be discussion of whether non-vaccinated priests can remain in active ministry. The bishop said vaccination will protect clergy, and the people they serve.
Bishops in Mexico will hold a march for women and for life in Mexico City next month. The event is the Catholic Church’s latest response to recent rulings by Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizing abortion. The march will take place October 3rd.
The pro-life group Live Action has said Google canceled its advertisements for abortion pill reversal services. Live Action’s founder said the act is further evidence of a pro-abortion bias at Google. Google reportedly disapproved all of Live Action’s advertisements for abortion pill reversal, claiming the ads were unreliable, and contained false information. The ads had been running for over four months, and had previously been approved by Google.
The Pontifical Swiss Guard is overhauling its Vatican barracks, and the new design could accommodate women guards. The $60 million project includes a private room and bathroom for each guard. Currently guardsmen sleep in shared rooms, or in housing outside the Vatican. A spokesman for the Swiss Guard said the individual rooms would be able to accommodate women, but there are currently no plans to allow women guards.
Today, the Church remembers Pope Saint Cornelius and Saint Cyprian. Both were martyred in the third century.