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The International Eucharistic Congress kicked off Sunday in Budapest. The congress is a celebration of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. It will continue through Sunday, September 12th.
Slovakia is easing its COVID rules to allow more Catholics to see the pope during his visit to the country early next week. Papal events will no longer be limited to the fully vaccinated. Catholics with a recent negative COVID test result, or proof of recent recovery, will also be able to attend papal events. Pope Francis will visit Slovakia Sunday through Wednesday.
Three priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago have been asked to step aside from ministry pending investigation of their inappropriate acts with fellow adults. The priests have acknowledged the acts. Each of the priests will spend some time in prayer, spiritual healing and discernment, under the direction of the archdiocese.
A joint beatification took place in Warsaw Sunday, of a nun and a Cardinal who led the Polish Church’s resistance to communism. Two women, who were miraculously healed by the newly beatified nun, carried the nun’s relics during the beatification ceremony.
Silent prayer with the Gospel is the secret to spiritual health. That was the reflection of Pope Francis on Sunday, during his general audience in Rome. The pope reflected that we hear sometimes thousands of words each day. He asked how many of those words come from scripture. At the end of his Angelus address, the pope prayed for the people of Afghanistan, and all affected by Hurricane Ida.
Today, the Church remembers Saint Clodoald, popularly known as Saint Cloud. He escaped from violent political intrigue in the mid 6th century, and pursued life as a monk and priest.