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Pope Francis to pray Rosary with faithful as Italian death toll overtakes China

March 19, 2020

Pope Francis will join the Italian bishops, along with Catholics throughout Italy, and the faithful throughout the world, in praying the Rosary on Thursday evening, to implore the intercession of Our Lady against the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Pope Francis and the Italian bishops have asked all the faithful throughout the country to pray the Luminous

A slice of Roman life in a time of coronavirus

March 18, 2020

As we enter Week Two of lockdown, our spirits remain high

US bishops: Pope Francis talks Fr James Martin, euthanasia, at private meeting

February 21, 2020

During a private meeting with bishops from the southwestern United States, Pope Francis talked about his 2019 meeting with Fr. James Martin, SJ, and about pastoral care and assisted suicide. The Pope met on February 10 for more than two hours with bishops from New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Several bishops present at

After raising expectations of change, Pope Francis faces a backlash

February 20, 2020

Rompere gli schemi: it’s an Italian expression that means something between “to break the mould” and “to upset the balance”. It’s what Pope Francis has done, again, with his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia. Lots of ink has been spilled since its publication last week in efforts to figure out whether Francis has merely temporised

Pope Francis: Nativity scenes show a ‘domestic Gospel’

December 18, 2019

Christmas nativity scenes are a “domestic Gospel,” which helps to make the Holy Family present in one’s home, Pope Francis has said. He also encouraged every family to have one in their home at Christmas time. During his last general audience of 2019, Francis said that gazing at the nativity, with the baby Jesus, Virgin

Pope Francis has the tools to reduce tensions. Will he use them?

October 03, 2019

If there were a way to convey in a single sentence what is needed amid all the talk of schism, it would be, “Everybody calm down: Things aren’t as bad as they seem; they’re worse.” Since Pope Francis dropped the “S-word” in response to a question from the New York Times in early September, there

Episcopalis communio: three things you need to know about the Pope’s new document

September 19, 2018

Is the 'apostolic constitution' as big a deal as people think?

Academics appeal to cardinals: advise Pope to withdraw ‘scandalous’ Catechism change

August 15, 2018

In an open letter, scholars and clergy say that Scripture teaches the death penalty can be legitimate