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Father Federico Lombardi speaks at a March 5, 2013 Vatican press conference.

Cardinals announce adoration, Vespers ceremony for conclave

Mar 5, 2013

The College of Cardinals has agreed to hold a public prayer service on March 6 in St. Peter’s Basilica to... Read more

Msgr. Jose Maria Gil Tamayo, Fr. Federico Lombardi, and Fr. Thomas Rosica speak to the press on Feb. 26, 2013.

Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings

Mar 4, 2013

The cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered for their first general meeting this morning to take an oath of secrecy,... Read more

Cardinals participate in the Nov. 2012 consistory in St. Peter's Basilica.

Old establishment cardinals hope for quick conclave

Mar 4, 2013

By Andrea Gagliarducci

While the cardinals created by Benedict XVI arrive in Rome and get acquainted with the pre-conclave operations, cardinals from the... Read more

Cardinal Angelo Sodano greets Pope Benedict XVI in the Clementine Hall on Feb. 28, 2013.

Cardinals bid Pope farewell with hearts full of thanks

Feb 28, 2013

Echoing the disciples on the Road to Emmaus, Cardinal Angelo Sodano told Pope Benedict that the cardinals’ hearts “burned when... Read more

\Ryan Topping, author of Rebuilding Catholic Culture.

Theologian says cultural renewal starts with Catechism

Feb 28, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

A U.S. theology professor's new book seeks to revitalize society through the “integrated whole of the Catholic vision,” found in... Read more

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves to the crowd at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks to attendees at the 2022 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

Oklahoma governor signs order directing state to prioritize religious freedom

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Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April

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Pope Francis gives a thumbs up gesture from his window at Gemelli Hospital in Rome during his first public appearance in weeks on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Pope Francis says he has experienced ‘Christian joy’ amid ongoing illness, recovery

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