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December 17, 2018
A priest tells the story of how he concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis
December 17, 2018
Ahead of his 82nd birthday, Pope Francis held a party and ate birthday cake with children under the care of a free health clinic inside the Vatican. The celebration took place inside the Paul VI hall before the Sunday Angelus. It included a surprise birthday cake for Pope Francis, whose December 17 birthday falls on
December 17, 2018
God’s loving care for his children is a cause for rejoicing, the Pope said on Gaudete Sunday
December 13, 2018
The Vatican said Wednesday that while there are no immediate plans to add new members to the C9, Pope Francis has released the three eldest cardinals from the duties of the advisory group. Papal spokesman Greg Burke told journalists in a briefing Dec. 12 that the pope sent letters to Cardinal George Pell, Cardinal Francisco
December 11, 2018
Pope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Bishop Prasad Gallela from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Cuddapah, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Gallala was in August the object of a criminal complaint for allegedly using diocesan funds to maintain an alleged “wife” and adult son. Bishop emeritus of Guntur, Bali Gali,
December 08, 2018
Ahead of the beatification Saturday of Bishop Pierre Claverie and his 18 companions, who were martyred in Algeria between 1994 and 1996, Pope Francis said martyrs have a special place in the Church. “The Church has always paid special devotion to the martyrs, who have faith and love for the Lord Jesus, even to the
December 07, 2018
Pope Francis has published new laws governing the administration of Vatican City State, including the formation of a new oversight body for verifying departmental compliance with regulations and procedures within the governorate. The laws were issued on December 6 in a motu proprio approved by the pope on November 25. It will go into effect,
December 06, 2018
Growing up next door to Daytona Beach in Florida, Rich Varano spent a lot of time making things out of sand with his dad. He never imagined it could turn into his full-time gig – but 30 years later, he cannot imagine doing anything else. After discovering in his late 20s that one could, indeed,
December 02, 2018
As the Advent season begins, it is a good time to reflect on the Christian call to joyful expectancy, finding hope and consolation in waiting for Christ, Pope Francis said Saturday. “We Christians are called to safeguard and spread the joy of waiting: we await God who loves us infinitely and at the same time
November 30, 2018
Servant of God Shahbaz Bhatti shows us how to act with love in the face of hatred, the Pope said
November 26, 2018
Sacred music can be a powerful instrument of evangelization, because it gives people a glimpse of the beauty of heaven, Pope Francis said
November 23, 2018
Pope Francis also appointed Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and Archbishop Charles Scicluna
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