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February 26, 2018 – Rome’s Colosseum lit in red to symbolise blood of persecuted Christians

https://www.christiantoday.com/article/romes-colosseum-lit-in-red-to-symbolise-blood-of-persecuted-christians/126414.htm Rome’s Colosseum was bathed in red on Saturday (February 24) as part of a worldwide campaign to highlight the persecution of Christians. It came as Pope Francis met Asia Bibi’s husband and daughter. The Pakistani woman has been on death row for nine years facing spurious charges of blasphemy.

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February 26, 2018 – New Hampshire Medical-Conscience Bill

https://www.nationalreview.com/blog/corner/new-hampshire-medical-conscience-bill/ The question of “medical conscience,” that is, whether doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and the like can be forced to participate in medical procedures or provide services with which they have a religious or moral objection is heating up. Now, New Hampshire is considering a bill that would provide protection for such dissenting medical professionals.

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February 6, 2018 – Message Of His Holiness Pope Francis For Lent 2018

http://m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en/messages/lent/documents/papa-francesco_20171101_messaggio-quaresima2018.html “Because of the increase of inquity, the love of many will grow cold” (Mt 24:12) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Once again, the Pasch of the Lord draws near! In our preparation for Easter, God in his providence offers us each year the season of Lent as a “sacramental sign of our conversion”.  Lent summons…