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Vatican cardinal, in Egypt, calls for peace on anniversary of meeting between St. Francis and the sultan

March 08, 2019

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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches, as his special envoy to the commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Al-Malik Al-Kamel.

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Tue17 March
Lent

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Patrick, Bishop & Confessor (Solemnity: AUS, IRE; Feast: NZ, Scot., Wales)

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The mercy of God is not an invitation to sin. He may forgive us and take away the punishment due to sin. But let us not take it as an encouragement to sin more freely. The warning which Christ has just given to the man cured of his long infirmity is also meant for us: “See, you are well again; now sin no more, for…

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