Cardinal suspends Mass, confession as New Zealand clamps down on COVID again lifesitenews.com
New Zealand’s Cardinal John Dew has suspended public Mass and confession in his Wellington diocese until August 26, even though the government did not mandate church closures in his area in its extreme measures to stamp out an outbreak of COVID-19 that has resulted in 29 new cases.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labor government put Auckland on a Level 3 alert Wednesday, which allows people out only for food and exercise and mandates that churches remain closed except for private weddings and funerals of up to 10 people…
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- St. Peter CanisiusSt. Peter Canisius Feast date: Dec 21 An important figure in the Catholic counter-reformation that responded to the 16th century spread of Protestantism, the priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius is remembered liturgically on Dec. 21. His efforts as a preacher, author, and religious educator strengthened the Catholic faith in Germany, Austria, […]
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