Catholic News Headlines for Thursday 10/24/2024

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Pope Francis is calling for a renewed understanding of the devotion of the Sacred Heart with the release of the fourth encyclical of his papacy “Dilexit Nos,” or “He Loved Us.” In the document, he’s denouncing a world that is losing its heart during times of global turmoil.

Tonight is the annual Mass of Hope and Healing, which aims to reach out to survivors of clerical sex abuse. Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan will be celebrating the Mass at St. Pancras Church in Glendale, Queens.

Election Day is less than two weeks away–Bishop Brennan speaks with Currents News about how Catholics can vote with their conscience. We’ll also ask him about Proposition 1 which Bishop Brennan says, if passed, would be dangerous for society.

As we prepare for November 5th, we’re doing so with prayer over the course of a nine day Novena. Leading up to lining up at the polls a different priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn will lead us in prayer and ask God to guide us.