As Russia’s violent monthlong invasion continued to devastate Ukraine, Pope Francis laid the fates of both countries at the feet of Mary in the hopes that peace would finally …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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3/25/22
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight is encouraging people throughout the Jefferson City diocese to continue praying and offering up sacrifices for a peaceful resolution to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in …
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3/3/22
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With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again extended the period of time when people can earn a plenary …
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Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/29/21
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Catholics in Russia are called to be “an evangelical seed” that bears the fruit of communion and unity, especially with Orthodox Christians, Pope Francis said.
In a message published …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/13/21
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Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed.
In a statement released July 14, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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7/14/21
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Pilgrims and well-wishers gathered at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis as he made his first public appearance in a week after undergoing intestinal surgery.
Appearing on the …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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7/12/21
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Reaching the finish line of a monthlong Rosary marathon, Pope Francis again turned to Mary, asking her to untie specific knots that have individuals and the whole world tangled in suffering and …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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6/1/21
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An elderly man stood alone in St. Peter’s Square May 13, using his wooden rosary beads to pray by a simple plaque marking the place where St. John Paul II was shot exactly 40 years …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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5/13/21
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An icon of “Beloved Julia” Greeley, the humble African American lay woman who was born into a family of slaves in Missouri and eventually became Catholic in …
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By Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
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5/12/21
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Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.
“The initiative will involve in a special way all shrines in the …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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4/28/21
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Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
In a Dec. 8 …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/9/20
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Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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11/12/20
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CLICK HERE to read the full text of “Fratelli Tutti."
Eight hundred years ago, God sent a poor man who had been rich to help rebuild a Church and a society that were falling into ruin.
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By Jay Nies
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10/29/20
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Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights.
The pope’s comments in a brief passage in the …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/21/20
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Bringing the Vatican official in charge of translations with him, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” at the tomb of …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognizing that all people possess an inherent …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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Pope Francis’ social encyclical sees the need for …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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7/23/20
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Observing with great concern the social unrest unfolding in the United States, Pope Francis said no one can claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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6/3/20
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