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Papal condolences after deadly nightclub fire in Macedonia

March 17, 2025

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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis has sent a message of condolence to victims of a fire that left 59 dead and another 150 injured in a nightclub in Kocani, Macedonia.

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Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor

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Jesus’ condemnation of religious externalism, hypocrisy and vanity is not meant to correct only the Pharisees of his time. It is also directed at us. We should look into our Lenten practices of piety and works of charity and see whether they are tainted with hypocrisy. During the celebration that follows, Christ,…

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