Read more about the article Cleaning house: Pope forges ahead with reform after cardinal’s ouster
Cardinal Angelo Becciu speaks with journalists during a news conference in Rome Sept. 25, 2020. The cardinal told journalists he was asked by Pope Francis Sept. 24 to resign as prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and renounce the rights associated with being a cardinal due to an embezzlement investigation involving Vatican funds and a charitable organization run by his brother. (CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves)

Cleaning house: Pope forges ahead with reform after cardinal’s ouster

The pursuit to reform Vatican financial procedures took a surprising turn of events in late September with the forced resignation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu.

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Read more about the article 40 Days for Life begins; N.Y. woman shares regret over her abortion year-round
Marcia Brown stands near the Planned Parenthood facility in Queensbury, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2020, the first day of the national 40 Days for Life campaign, which runs through Nov. 1. Every Monday through Friday, Brown stands there holding the sign that reads, "I regret my abortion." (CNS photo/Emily Benson, The Evangelist)

40 Days for Life begins; N.Y. woman shares regret over her abortion year-round

Groups in Middle Tennessee are also participating in the effort by offering prayerful witness outside abortion clinics.

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Read more about the article Catholic officials urge lawmakers to adopt new COVID-19 aid bill
A woman places American flags on the National Mall in Washington Sept. 22, 2020, to represent some of the 200,000 lives lost in the U.S. because of the coronavirus. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters)

Catholic officials urge lawmakers to adopt new COVID-19 aid bill

Clergy, nuns, laypeople ask Congress and the White House to "put aside partisan politics and prioritize human life and the common good."

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