Catholic News Headlines for Thursday 9/12/2024

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Pope Francis wraps up his momentous trip to Asia and Oceania with a stop in Singapore, where he celebrated Mass with 50,000 attendees. The Pope also met with local leaders, urging Singapore to take an active role in promoting global peace.

As Notre Dame Cathedral prepares to reopen after the devastating 2019 fire, eight newly restored bells will be blessed and installed ahead of the December 8th grand reopening, when they will ring for the first time in years.

At St. Patrick’s Cathedral on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, the Black Poster Project displayed portraits of loved ones lost to addiction. This touching event aimed to break the stigma surrounding substance abuse.

Meet Pat Colunga, an 82-year-old Michigan teacher who refuses to retire. She’s passionate about shaping students’ lives and believes that teaching is her calling from God.