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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Brooklyn auxiliary bishop at age 75
Bishop Paul Sanchez had served as an auxiliary since 2012. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Lourdes
The pope chose the 58-year-old priest Msgr. Jean-Marc Micas. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Rhetoric of inclusion’ is not enough to forge a ‘culture of social tenderness’
The pope said that ‘the rhetoric of inclusion is the ritual formula of every politically correct discourse.’ Read more
New Vatican instruction: Identity of Catholic schools to be respected by teachers, students
‘Everyone has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school,’ the new document... Read more
Pope Francis mourns Egyptian cardinal whose life was marked by ‘faith and priestly zeal’
Cardinal Antonios Naguib died in Cairo at the age of 87. Read more
Pope Francis meets Canadian Indigenous leaders at the Vatican
The pope spent a total of two hours with representatives of the Métis and Inuit peoples. Read more
Vatican cardinal brings ambulance from Pope Francis to Ukraine
This is the second time that Cardinal Konrad Krajewski has traveled to Lviv since full-scale war broke out. Read more
Vatican corrects ‘extraordinary form’ error in new constitution
The Vatican constitution now refers to ‘the liturgical books prior to the reform of the Second Vatican Council.’ Read more
Pope Francis wants us to do this when we give to the poor
“When you give alms, do you touch the hand of the person asking, do you look them in the eyes?”... Read more
Pope Francis: In confession, the priest should guide penitent to holiness
Pope Francis spoke to around 800 priests and seminarians at the end of a course on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Read more
Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
In his homily, the pope said that the consecration ‘is no magic formula but a spiritual act.’ Read more
As it happened: Pope Francis’ Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Our reporters were inside St. Peter’s Basilica for the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read more
Vatican invites Catholics to pray for peace in Good Friday liturgy
The Vatican’s liturgy office said it would not be issuing COVID-19 guidelines for Holy Week liturgies this year. Read more
5 things to know about Pope Francis’ consecration prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The prayer will be recited by Catholics worldwide on March 25. Read more
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine ‘a radical call’ to personal conversion, says Vatican cardinal
‘The consecration will have its own efficacy,’ Cardinal Piacenza said. Read more
Catholics urged to give with ‘new vigor’ to Good Friday Holy Land collection
Cardinal Sandri said ‘families have suffered beyond measure’ amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Pope Francis: New Vatican guide on migrant ministry promotes encounter with others
‘All of us are called to commit ourselves to universal fraternity,’ the pope wrote in a preface to the new... Read more
Pope Francis: Women can change the system of power behind Russia-Ukraine war
‘The real answer is not more weapons, more sanctions,’ he said. Read more
Pope Francis to meet Canadian Indigenous leaders and Catholic bishops next week
The pope will meet with the Indigenous groups individually. Read more
Pope Francis: My grandfather taught me to loathe war
The pope said that the suffering of war ‘isn’t learned in books or in other ways,’ but rather ‘from grandparents... Read more
