pastoral letter
Americannoun
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Dame Esther said she was concerned that the most senior Catholic in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, had issued a pastoral letter urging parishioners to take action with MPs.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
The Friday announcement comes as Washington-area Catholic leaders implement changes to liturgical policies ordered a year ago by Pope Francis in a pastoral letter, “Traditiones Custodes.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
Scotland’s Catholic voters will be advised to elect MPs “who reflect as closely as possible their beliefs”, in a pastoral letter from bishops which will be read out at all 500 Catholic churches this weekend.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2019
In November, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops addressed slavery in a pastoral letter that discussed racism within the church and asked for forgiveness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2019
The bishops had gathered together earlier in the week and drafted a pastoral letter to be read from every pulpit that Sunday.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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