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I am pleased to say that the Rosary is my favorite prayer. The root of my love for this prayer comes from my parents as both of them prayed the Rosary on a regular basis. In my younger years we also prayed the Rosary as a family. While I can't say that I have prayed the Rosary on a consistent basis throughout my life I can say that is has always been my go to prayer both when I was anxious and when I wanted to spend some quiet time with the Lord.

No se repitan más “san fernandos” o más “cadereytas”. No “más muertes ni dolor” ni a un México “que separe a las familias de migrantes”. El llamamiento lo realizan los coordinadores de movilidad humana y los directores de las casas de migrantes en México, que ven con tristeza el recrudecimiento de las acciones de contención de los flujos migratorios.

No se puede vivir de subsidios, porque el gran objetivo es brindar fuentes de trabajo que permitan a todos construir el futuro con el esfuerzo y el ingenio, para que las distintas personas encuentren el contexto más adecuado para desarrollar sus propios dones: lo subraya el Papa Francisco en un videomensaje al 57º Coloquio "Logremos una Argentina sostenible" organizado por el Instituto para el desarrollo empresarial de la Argentina.

El Pontífice envía un mensaje a Qu Dongyu, Director General de la FAO, con motivo de la Jornada Mundial de la Alimentación 2021, y le recuerda que uno de los mayores desafíos de la humanidad es “vencer el hambre de una vez por todas” y que cada uno de nosotros "tiene una función que desempeñar en la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios en beneficio de las personas y del planeta".

Schools, banks and government offices across Lebanon shut down after hours of gun battles between heavily armed militias killed seven people and terrorized the residents of Beirut. The government has called for a day of mourning.

“Emerging from Covid for the better” framed a 2-day conference for people responsible for the ongoing formation of priests in England and Wales.

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) is asking the EU to intensify its fight against poverty in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

The Holy See participated in a working group on the smuggling of migrants organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

In a message to the Director General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, Pope Francis says we must adopt “innovative solutions” to transform the way we produce and consume food “for the well-being of people and of the planet.”

Eswatini, the former Swaziland, needs a "dialogue about a dialogue" to set the scene for urgent negotiations toward democratic reform, the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference said after a weeklong solidarity and pastoral visit to the country.

A U.S. court of appeals again reinstated the Texas abortion law Oct. 14, refusing a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to allow a lower court ruling blocking enforcement of the Texas law to stand. The state law prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

Honduran bishops urged voters to avoid supporting candidates "stained" by drug cartels in the November elections -- an admonishment in a country where illegal money has long flowed into political campaigns and delegitimized the political class.

Pope Francis will prepare for his celebration of the World Day of the Poor by spending time listening to and praying with 500 poor people from across Europe, who will be gathered in Assisi in November, the Vatican said.

Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops' conference, praised outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for her 16 years in office and thanked her for her "tireless service" as Germany's chancellor.

To avoid any appearance of impropriety or undue influence, a cardinal or bishop who is a member of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and anyone officially appointed as a consultant to the congregation cannot serve as the postulator or official promoter of a candidate's cause for sainthood.

Diane Munezero, a 48-year-old mother of three who survived the genocide by hiding in the bush for several weeks before being rescued by soldiers from the Rwandan Patriotic Front, told Catholic News Service: "We are happy as survivors because the church has taken the responsibility of the role they played during the massacre. They are now talking about it and reconciling people. It brings healing in our hearts, and we are now able to forgive the church and the priests who took part in the massacre."

The Institute for Policy Studies Oct. 13 honored an international coalition founded by an Ursuline sister to support and uplift torture survivors and advocate for a global end to the practice of torture.

Church and government leaders in France are at odds over whether priests should be required to report the abuse of minors if they learn about it in the sacrament of confession.

George Mulcrone of Chicago came to Omaha to visit relatives.

El papa Francisco ha firmado un decreto reconociendo un milagro atribuido a la intercesión del papa Juan Pablo I, abriendo así el camino a su beatificación.