Category: Vatican
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Pope Francis writes letter to 21 new cardinals in College of Cardinals: You express the Church’s unity
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 12, 2024 / 09:00 am Pope Francis expressed in a letter Saturday a desire that each of the 21 new cardinals to be added in December will be more of a “servant” than an “eminence.” The pope’s brief letter, published Oct. 12, also welcomed the cardinals-designate to membership in…
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Film composer Hans Zimmer to conduct Vatican concert for poor and homeless
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 09:15 am The Vatican announced Thursday that Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer will conduct a special concert for the poor and homeless at a Vatican City venue. Zimmer, known for his scores of films like “Gladiator,” “The Lion King,” “Interstellar,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” will…
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 6, 2024 / 07:41 am Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including the archbishops of Tehran, Tokyo, and Toronto, at a consistory on Dec. 8 The 87-year-old pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after reciting the Angelus prayer…
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Synod on Synodality: Breaking news and analysis live from the Vatican
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Oct 5, 2024 / 07:05 am The Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality has entered its final phase. Bishops, lay experts, and even non-Catholic observers from around the world have gathered in Rome this October for a monthlong assembly that could reshape the Church, its governance, and itsteaching. Pope Francis, opening…
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Pope Francis calls for global day of prayer and fasting amid escalating conflict in Holy Land
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 2, 2024 / 06:49 am Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region. The pope’s surprise announcement, made at the end of his homily at…
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Pope Francis begins historic apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 2, 2024 / 08:18 am Pope Francis departed Rome on Monday to commence his 45th apostolic journey, one that will take him to Southeast Asia and Oceania over the course of nearly two weeks. During his 11-day journey — the longest trip of his papacy to date — the…
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Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 1, 2024 / 13:15 pm After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace in the Holy Land, urging the release of the remaining hostages and humanitarian aid for the polio outbreak in Gaza.…
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Pope Francis prays for people of Nicaragua: ‘Renew your hope in Jesus’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 25, 2024 / 10:08 am Pope Francis prayed Sunday for a renewed hope for the people of Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church is experiencing harsh persecution under the regime of President Daniel Ortega. “To the beloved people of Nicaragua: I encourage you to renew your hope in Jesus. Remember…
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Pope Francis to Catholic politicians and legislators: War has an ‘abyss of evil’ at its center
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 24, 2024 / 11:00 am Pope Francis called the heart of war an “abyss of evil” during a meeting with Catholic politicians and legislators at the Vatican on Saturday. “Our consciences cannot fail to be moved by the scenes of death and destruction daily before our eyes,” the pope…
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Pope Francis at general audience: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 21, 2024 / 07:00 am Pope Francis said Wednesday the person who lives with joy his anointing in the sacrament of confirmation cannot help but spread the fragrance of holiness in the Church and the world. “We know that, unfortunately, sometimes Christians do not spread the fragrance of Christ,…