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St. Mark, the Evangelist
Posted on 04/25/2024 16:00 PM (CNA - Saint of the Day)
Feast date: Apr 25
St. Mark, the Evangelist, is the author of the second Gospel and the patron saint of notaries. He wrote the Gospel in Greek for the Gentile converts to Christianity. Tradition says the Romans asked St. Mark to record the teachings of St. Peter about Jesus. St. Mark is often depicted as a winged lion in religious art.
St. Mark is also said to have traveled with St. Paul and St. Barnabas, who was Mark's cousin, on their missionary journey through Cyprus. Mark is said to have founded the Church in Alexandria.
St. Mark is sometimes called John Mark in the New Testament. Both he and his mother, Mary, were highly esteemed in the early Church, and his mother's house in Jerusalem served as a meeting place for Christians.
Lawyers, accountants have received over $36M in New Orleans archdiocesan bankruptcy case (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Posted on 04/25/2024 06:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Jones Walker, the archdiocese’s law firm, has received nearly $15.5 million; victims’ attorneys have received nearly $13.5 million; and other attorneys, as well as accountants, actuaries and other professionals, have received over $7.3 million.
Open the door to Our Lady, Pope tells Italian diocese (Vatican News)
Posted on 04/25/2024 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Our Lady is “coming now,” Pope Francis said. “She will arrive by helicopter, but then she’ll knock; with her presence, she knocks on the door of families, of homes—on the door of your hearts.”
USCCB, CRS present Congress with detailed requests for foreign-aid budget increases (USCCB)
Posted on 04/25/2024 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Bishops A. Elias Zaidan and Mark Seitz, joined by Sean Callahan, presented members of Congress with a detailed request for funding increases for 23 different programs. For example, the USCCB and CRS requested $265 million for the McGovern-Dole agricultural program, and $937 million for the Millennium Challenge Account.
Overall, the bishops and CRS requested $30.2 billion for the 23 programs—$2.6 billion higher than what the Biden administration requested.
The bishops and CRS made their request on April 23, a day on which the national debt stood at $34,581,882,240,753.07.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law (AP)
Posted on 04/25/2024 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
A 1986 federal law mandates that hospitals that receive Medicare funds provide emergency care to patients—and the Biden administration has interpreted emergency care to include some abortions. Citing the 1986 law, the administration has challenged an Idaho law that protects almost all unborn children from abortion.
A 'single drop of pride' can spoil an entire life, Pope warns (@Pontifex)
Posted on 04/25/2024 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Leading Vatican diplomat laments sexual violence in war (Holy See Mission)
Posted on 04/25/2024 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Lamenting “the deplorable increase in the systematic use of sexual violence in armed conflict by both State and non-State actors alike,” Archbishop Caccia said that “it is important to emphasize that the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and resolution increases the chances of achieving sustainable peace.”
Pope meets head of Cisco as AI ethics pact continues to grow (CNS)
Posted on 04/25/2024 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The Rome Call, which dates from 2020, was first signed by leaders of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Microsoft, IBM, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and later signed by Jewish and Muslim representatives.
“The Rome Call principles align with Cisco’s core belief that technology must be built on a foundation of trust at the highest levels in order to power an inclusive future for all,” said Robbins.
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said that “we are very pleased that Cisco has joined the Rome Call because it is a company that plays a crucial role as a technology partner for the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence by offering expertise in infrastructure, security and protection of AI data and systems.”
Jerusalem Patriarch reflects on 200 days of war (Vatican News)
Posted on 04/25/2024 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“When we met in Gaza in November for a long conversation 30 days after the beginning of the war, we certainly did not think we would find ourselves here again after 200 days, and without a possible solution to the conflict,” the prelate said.
“I have lived in this land for 34 years. It is now my land and I have seen so much between wars, intifada, and clashes, but I have no doubt: this is the most difficult trial we have had to face,” he continued. “The uncertainty now is about how much longer this war will last, and even more, what will happen after because you see one thing is certain. Nothing will ever be like before. “
Ghana's VP meets with Pontiff (Vatican News)
Posted on 04/25/2024 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
During the meeting with Archbishop Gallagher, “the good relations between the Holy See and Ghana were noted, and attention was focused on some aspects of the country’s political and socio-economic situation, especially concerning collaboration in the fields of education and health,” according to a Vatican statement. “There was also an exchange of views on current international issues, with particular reference to security problems in countries in West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.”
Bauwumia, for his part, tweeted that “this landmark meeting afforded me the opportunity to discuss many national and global issues with Pope Francis and to strengthen Ghana’s longstanding relationship with the Vatican State and the Pope.”
The West African nation of 33.9 million (map) is 74% Christian (16% Catholic), 18% Muslim, and 8% ethnic religionist.