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February 18, 2021

Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors

February 18, 2021

Unseasonably cold temperatures in most of Texas— including record lows in cities like San Antonio and Corpus Christi— along with snow and ice have this week crippled much of the state and have caused widespread water problems and power outages.

French National Assembly passes anti-extremism bill proposing stricter rules for religion

February 18, 2021

The bill is considered a near certainty to pass the conservative-controlled Senate, though the bill will not go before that body until March 30.

Council for the Economy discusses 2021 Vatican budget

February 18, 2021

According to a press release, the virtual assembly focused on the Holy See’s annual budget for the current year, presented by Spanish layman Maximino Caballero Ledo, who was appointed to the number two position in the Secretariat for the Economy in August.

As Lent begins, Irish bishop urges that political leaders be told worship is essential

February 18, 2021

The Republic of Ireland imposed Level Five restrictions because of the coronavirus at the end of December 2020. These restrictions will be in place until at least March 5. Religious services may be held only online; places of worship may remain open for private prayer. Only ‘essential retail’ can open. Religious services are also banned in Level Four.

A strange complaint: Pope Francis’s speech to the Rota

February 18, 2021

In an annual address to the Roman Rota, Pope Francis said the Church-appointed judges that hear marriage nullity cases “cannot disregard the memories, made up of light and shadows, that have marked the life, not only of the two spouses but also of the children.” It was a strange complaint to bring to this tribunal, since the Rota deals in nothing but cold, legal decisions.