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Our journey to sainthood
I love the saints. The saints are close to me, often in my mind and with me in my prayers. In some ways it’s tempting to think of the saints as …
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VATICAN – “The love of Christ sends us forth (cf. 2 Cor 5:14)” : the theme of the next World Mission Day 2027
Vatican City – “The love of Christ sends us forth” is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 101st World Mission Day, which will be celebrated on Sunday, …
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Pope names 2 Synod undersecretaries; Sister Becquart’s term ends (General Secretariat of the Synod)
Pope Leo XIV appointed two undersecretaries of the General Secretariat of the Synod, which remains under the leadership of its secretary general, Cardinal Mario Grech. Father Giacomo Costa, S.J., the …
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Albania’s bishops meet with Pontiff (CNA.al)
The bishops of Albania met with Pope Leo XIV on October 30 for over an hour. The prelates, who were in Rome for their ad limina visit, “presented the Holy …
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Cardinal Becciu ‘nervous’ after appeal trial postponed until January (AdVaticanum)
At a brief hearing on October 29, Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, the president of the Vatican City State’s Court of Appeal and dean of the Roman Rota, postponed until January …
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Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November
Many Catholics may be unaware that they can obtain not one but eight plenary indulgences for departed souls in the first week of November. For centuries, the Catholic Church widely …
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Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November
For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days. Pilgrims gather throughout a sunny St. Peter’s Square …
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Cardinal Reina speaks on ‘Church of Rome, Missionary Church’ (Fides)
Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome and Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica, delivered the inaugural lecture of the Pontifical Urban University’s new academic …
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Holy See ‘deeply concerned’ by withdrawals from international weapons treaties (Holy See Mission)
A leading Vatican diplomat said that the Holy See is “deeply concerned” by withdrawals from two international treaties: the Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines (1997) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions …
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Pope Leo XIV presented with book on Eucharistic miracle he promoted as bishop
A priest presented Pope Leo XIV with a book documenting the pilgrimage of the Divine Child of the Miracle (“Divino Niño del Milagro”) in Lima and Callao in Peru, a …