Blessed Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first Millennial saint when he is canonized on April 27, and another member of that generation is also on the same path.
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Nuclear Weapons Treaty Needs Nuclear States to Have Any ‘Teeth,’ Archbishop Says
As the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons took place at the U.N. headquarters, Archbishop John Wester said that for the treaty to have any “teeth,” the nuclear states must get on board.
Pope Marks Ash Wednesday in Hospital, Receiving Ashes, Eucharist
Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, the Vatican said.
Easter in Iraq: Deacon Recalls His Military Journey of Sacrifice, Service
For John Williams, then a Marine serving in Iraq, the 2004 Easter Triduum bore no spiritual revival — or so he thought. On Holy Thursday of that year (April 8), his unit got orders to join Operation Vigilant Resolve, also known as the First Battle of Fallujah.
Archbishop Broglio Calls For ‘Courageous Negotiations’ to Secure Peace in Ukraine
In a new Lenten reflection published just a few days after a tense interaction between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Pope Suffers Further Setback, Put Back on Ventilation
Amid what is now his third week in the hospital, Pope Francis Monday suffered what doctors described as two incidents of “acute” respiratory difficulty that required him to be put back on a ventilator.
Pope, From Hospital, Writes About ‘Blessing’ Hidden In Frailty
Pope Francis’ condition remained “stable” March 2, and he “did not require non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only high-flow oxygen therapy,” the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin.
Pope’s Condition Worsened After Inhaling Vomit, on Stronger Ventilation
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” which led to coughing and “vomiting with inhalation,” which worsened his respiratory condition, the Vatican said. The pope had spent the morning “alternating respiratory physiotherapy with prayer in the chapel” in his […]
Although Pope Is Improving, He Will Not Lead Ash Wednesday Services
While Pope Francis’ condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash Wednesday services in Rome March 5.
How Christianity Shaped Bob Dylan’s Life and Music
In the late 1970s, music icon Bob Dylan was struggling through a low point in his career. His album “Street Legal” had received mixed reviews and his movie “Renaldo and Clara” had not been received as well as he had hoped.