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Pope Francis to bless ‘pallia’ at Mass on Sts. Peter and Paul’s feast day
Each blessed pallium will be placed on the shoulders of the 42 new metropolitan archbishops who were appointed during the... Read more
Newest American archbishop receives pallium in special Mass at Vatican
Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the newly created Archdiocese of Las Vegas formally received the pallium from Pope Francis on... Read more
Meet the U.S.’s newest archbishop and leader of the Church in Las Vegas
Archbishop George Leo Thomas will receive the pallium from the pope at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday,... Read more
Archbishop Perez to receive pallium at Philadelphia Mass
Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia will receive a liturgical vestment known as the pallium in a local Mass this weekend,... Read more
Saints Peter and Paul witness to the power of God’s forgiveness, pope says
Pope Francis said Saturday that Saints Peter and Paul are both witnesses to the transformative power of God’s forgiveness through... Read more
Pope: Don't be afraid of the cross – there is no glory without it
For Jesus, suffering and glory go hand in hand, Pope Francis said Friday, urging Christians not to fall into the... Read more
New US archbishops look forward to serving God in their local Churches
Newly-appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world received the traditional woolen vestment called a pallium during a special Mass with... Read more
Pope: To be a disciple, Jesus must be the center of your life
On Thursday, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis said that we can’t just know about our faith,... Read more
Prayer is the 'way out' of a closed heart and mind, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday Pope Francis gave 25 new archbishops the pallium, encouraging them to remain strong in prayer, which he said... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Saint Agnes with blessing of lambs
Pope Francis observed the feast of St. Agnes on Thursday with the time-honored custom of the blessing of lambs, whose... Read more
Practice what you preach, Pope encourages new archbishops
During his Mass for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul on Monday, Pope Francis called on the Church's new... Read more
Pope says palliums will be given to new archbishops at home – not Rome
As a sign of “synodality” with local Churches, Pope Francis has decided that new metropolitan archbishops will officially be imposed... Read more
Pope Francis blesses two lambs on the Feast of St. Agnes
Pope Francis observed the feast of St. Agnes with the time-honored custom of the blessing of lambs, whose wool will... Read more
Hartford archbishop: receiving pallium a 'moving' experience
After receiving the pallium from Pope Francis on Sunday’s feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Leonard Blair expressed that... Read more
Trust in God overcomes worldly fears, Pope tells archbishops
On the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis installed 24 new archbishops with the pallium, urging them, like... Read more
Blessing of lambs a 500 year old tradition, priest reveals
Shortly before the blessing of the lambs yesterday in honor of the feast of St. Agnes, the parish priest of... Read more
New US archbishops grateful to receive palliums
Archbishop-elect Samuel J. Aquila of Denver said he was deeply thankful to be among the dozens of new archbishops to... Read more
Pallium ceremony a boost for Australian evangelization
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane believes that the June 29 pallium ceremony in Rome will provide a significant boost to... Read more
