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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her support for legal abortion this week, saying God gave her free will, to honor her responsibilities. Pelosi is working to pass an abortion bill in California. The Women’s Health Protection Act would allow for abortions, in some cases, throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Her local ordinary, the archbishop of San Francisco, has said the bill is nothing short of child sacrifice.
Dioceses in Canada continue to announce their policies for COVID-19 vaccines. The Diocese of Saint John New Brunswick, has said proof of vaccination will not be required for Mass or the other sacraments. Other dioceses in the province have said they will require proof of vaccination to attend Mass.
The U-S bishops’ conference, and Catholic Charities, are ramping up their efforts to welcome refugees from Afghanistan. The organizations will welcome upwards of 7,500 refugees. The USCCB is one of nine resettlement networks in the United States, and it is partnering with 45 Catholic Charities agencies, to provide resettlement services.
Eight elderly nuns in the Philippines have died of COVID-19, after an outbreak at their convent. The outbreak infected 62 sisters in the community. 52 staff and personnel also tested positive for COVID-19. The convent is located in Manila.
Today the Church remembers Blessed Anton Martin Slomshek. Anton was born in 1800 in Slovenia. He was largely responsible for the nearly 100% literacy rate among Slovenians. He is the first Slovenian to be beatified.