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Cardinal Angelo Amato.

Vatican sets funeral for Cardinal Amato as Pope Francis praises ‘faithful servant’

Jan 1, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis praised the late cardinal’s “priestly spirit” and theological preparation, highlighting his decades of service. Read more

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Caracas Archbishop Raúl Biord Castillo.

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Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.

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Students at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, Maine.

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Pope Francis greets young people gathered for his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.

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Sister Simona Brambilla, the new Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

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St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in Beijing, China, Feb. 25, 2016.

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