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Pope Francis blesses the tomb of Pope John Paul I with holy water in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls.
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Despite Violence, Pope Will Visit Central Africa
Despite continued instability and outbreaks of violence in the Central African Republic, the Vatican announced Pope Francis will spend about 33 hours in the country during a Nov. 25-30 visit to Africa.
Synod Document Coming Soon
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said an apostolic exhortation on the family following the recently concluded Synod of Bishops could be released soon.
Adviser to Pope: We Can’t Ignore Climate Control
People of developed nations share responsibility with the rest of the world to protect the earth from environmental destruction and assist poor communities in escaping poverty, a cardinal who is a chief adviser to the pope said.
St. Rose Academy Tops In Pope Doll Contest
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy won the “Celebrate Family” papal photo project, and the Rockaway Beach school received a big box of treasures to remember Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S.
Arrests at Vatican Plug Leaks
A Vatican official and a former lay consultant on a pontifical commission were arrested for leaking documents to an Italian journalist who has announced plans to publish the documents in a book.
Autumn Is an Invitation to Hope
AT THIS TIME of year, falling leaves and flaming foliage come to those parts of the country where climates favor cold snaps, shorter days and deciduous, or leaf-shedding, trees.
Vatican Denies Brain Tumor Rumor
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said an Italian newspaper’s claims about the pope’s health were “entirely unfounded.”
In the End, Synod Set a Pastoral Tone
At the end of the family synod in Rome, Austen Ivereigh reports on how the world’s Catholic bishops managed to produce a consensus document that struck a fresh pastoral tone, even if there is still some disagreement.
Right of Conscience
Dear Editor: Kim Davis, in the eyes of most, including myself, is not a hero, but she still has the right to conscientious objection. Listen to what Pope Francis had to say on his flight back from New York to Rome, not commenting on Davis specifically, but on the subject of conscientious objection: Speaking with […]