Pope loved his sculptures that gave visibility to the invisible, artist says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In St. Peter's Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, stands the...
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People with disabilities 'have a sense of the global church,' rejoice with caregivers during Rome jubilee
ROME (OSV News) -- In a mix of joy, excitement and sadness, families, associations and individuals from all over the world celebrated the Jubilee of People...
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On electing a pope: 10 frequently asked questions answered
(OSV News) -- Thousands gather in St. Peter's Square, waiting for the sign that a new pope has been elected. All watch as the dark wisps of smoke ascending...
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Papal elections: Curiosities about age, nationality, firsts and lasts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis made history with his election in 2013 as the first Latin American as well as the first Jesuit ever elected. He was...
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In Rome, the real national sport isn't soccer. It's betting on the next pope
El cónclave para elegir al próximo Papa comenzará el 7 de mayo Por Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) --...
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Over-80 cardinals still have role to play in choosing next pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced. The...
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Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When the conclave begins May 7, there will be 117 cardinals who will not be allowed into the Sistine Chapel to take part in the voting...
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Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced. The...
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The next pope: Lists abound, certainty does not
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors. There...
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U.S. cardinals who will enter conclave to elect pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here is a list of the U.S. cardinals who are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to elect a new pope: --...
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At Jubilee of Teenagers, grief is mingled with joyful hope for church's future
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For thousands of young teens who traveled to Rome for the Jubilee of Teenagers, the announcement of Pope Francis' death came as a...
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Gudziak: Pope Francis gave a gift to the world through surprise Trump-Zelenskyy encounter
ROME (OSV News) -- In a powerful, unexpected moment at the Vatican, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside...
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Archbishop Henning reflects on 'deeply moving' papal funeral
(Shortly after the funeral Mass for Pope Francis held in St. Peter's Square on April 26, 2025, Archbishop Richard G. Henning spoke to The Pilot from...
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Thousands line streets of Rome to bid final farewell to Pope Francis
ROME (CNS) -- The casket bearing the body of Pope Francis made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and shouts of gratitude...
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Pope spent pontificate going to peripheries; at funeral, they came to him
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Pope Francis was elected as the first Latin American pontiff, he said his brother cardinals went out of their way to pick someone...
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Homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis
Editor's note: This is the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis was "a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone," said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College...
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As pope's casket is sealed, he is remembered for simplicity, humility
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After an estimated 250,000 people had passed by the body of Pope Francis, lying in an open casket in front of the main altar in St....
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'Acutis brought us here': Philly pilgrims pivot from canonization to papal funeral
(OSV News) -- Pilgrims of all ages from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are making what their archbishop called "an absolute pivot," as they find themselves...
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Rome's needy bid farewell to pope who lifted them up from misery
ROME (OSV News) -- It was a busy morning April 25 at the Elemosineria Apostolica, or Apostolic Almsgiving Office, behind the Vatican walls. As Cardinal...
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Pope Francis said Mary picked his burial place, cardinal says
ROME (CNS) -- "The Virgin Mary told me, 'Prepare the tomb.'" That is what Pope Francis said Mary told him when he was discerning whether to be buried in...
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Pope called world to see the 'overlooked or left behind,' Archbishop Henning says at Mass
WEST ROXBURY -- On the evening of April 23, Maureen Noyse went to her home parish of St. Theresa of Avila in West Roxbury to pray for "the best we ever...
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Oldest religious sister in US turns 112; 'Her presence, her joy' is real, says prioress
(OSV News) -- For decades, Dominican Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella immersed herself in the ministry of teaching, not retiring until she was 84. Now,...
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Catholic migrant advocates hail Supreme Court pause on Alien Enemies Act deportations
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Catholic immigration advocates welcomed an order from the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily barring the Trump administration from...
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High court hears Maryland parents' case seeking classroom opt-out of LGBTQ+ themed books
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. Supreme Court April 22 heard a case concerning a request from an interfaith group of Maryland parents to allow them to...
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ANALYSIS: Pope Francis leaves multifaceted legacy in style, message, communications
(OSV News) -- Days into Pope Francis' papacy in 2013, Massimo Faggioli remembers thinking that the new pope was "going to be the biggest story in the Catholic...
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Pope Francis: A pope of surprises to the very end
(OSV News) -- From the moment of his election, Pope Francis made clear from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica that his first mandate was to serve as...
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Religious leaders remember Pope Francis as champion of dialogue
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Religious leaders from around the world mourned the death of Pope Francis April 21, hailing him as a tireless advocate for interreligious...
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World leaders remember Pope Francis as an important international player
(OSV News) -- World leaders offered condolences for Pope Francis almost immediately after the pontiff died April 21 -- a reflection of popes' importance...
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'Miss Austen,' May 4, PBS
NEW YORK (OSV News) – In 2020, Gill Hornby published a history-rooted novel that speculated on the reasons for the posthumous destruction of beloved...
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Home Viewing Roundup for April 21, 2025
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or...
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'Government Cheese,' streaming, Apple TV
NEW YORK (OSV News) – The first four episodes of Apple TV's comedy drama "Government Cheese" are currently streaming. Set in 1969 California, the...
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'Journey to You,' April 19, Hallmark Channel
NEW YORK (OSV News) – For a love story lightly dusted with spirituality, viewers can tune in to the Hallmark Channel romance "Journey to You," premiering...
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Pope Francis on Film
(OSV News) -- From the moment of his election in early 2013, Pope Francis naturally became one of the world's most newsworthy individuals. But it was especially...
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Archbishop Henning celebrates first Triduum and Easter in Boston
BRAINTREE -- For his first Easter Triduum as Archbishop of Boston, Archbishop Richard G. Henning decided to join in celebrations of this holiest time in...
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Pope Francis remembered on opening night of week-long Eucharistic Congress
CAMBRIDGE -- The night of Mass, adoration, and eucharistic procession at St. Paul Parish in Harvard Square on April 21 was meant to be a joyful kickoff...
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Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Peter Dong Huy Pham
This is the fifth article in a series profiling the six men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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More than 19,000 people pay homage to pope in first nine hours
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the first nine hours that Pope Francis' body had lain in state in St. Peter's Basilica, more than 19,000 people stood in line...
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Pope Francis' approach to key issues did not fit neatly in US politics, experts say
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pope Francis' approach to key issues including his concern for the environment, immigration and abortion did not fit neatly into...
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Pope Francis leaves complicated legacy on addressing the sexual abuse crisis
ROME (OSV News) -- Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, faced the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, attempting...
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The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed
(OSV News) -- Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one...
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'All sons and daughters of God': Pope Francis' legacy with Jews and Muslims
(OSV News) -- "God," Pope Francis once said, "is God for all; and if God is God for all, then we are all sons and daughters of God." This credo, spoken...
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Vatican releases unpublished papal reflection on old age
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Growing old isn't something to be feared, but rather something to embrace as a time of grace in one's life, Pope Francis wrote in...
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Prayer, pilgrims accompany pope's body to basilica
VATICAN CITY -- To the chanting of Christ's promise, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live," the mortal...
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Trump plans to attend Pope Francis' funeral; orders US flags flown at half staff
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, he said April 21. He also directed...
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'Everyone was a child of God': Faithful recall Pope Francis' 2015 US visit
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- Faithful are recalling Pope Francis' 2015 apostolic journey to the U.S. as a moving encounter, with an impact still felt a decade...
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Pope thanks nurse for taking him to St. Peter's Square one last time
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' final moments were peaceful, and he managed to give one last farewell to his nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, before...
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Mass for Jubilee of Adolescents will be memorial Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With the death of Pope Francis, the April 27 canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis was postponed and the Mass scheduled for that day...
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Cardinals hold first meeting after pope's death
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cardinals already present in Rome and those who were able to get to the city after Pope Francis' death April 21 held their first...
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El funeral del Papa se celebrará el 26 de abril en la Plaza de San Pedro, su velorio público será del 23 al 25 de abril
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- La Misa funeral del Papa Francisco se celebrará el 26 de abril en la Plaza de San Pedro, anunció el Vaticano. El...
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'El Papa del pueblo': Líderes católicos recuerdan al Papa Francisco como el campeón de la misericordia y el amor
(OSV News) -- Llamando al Papa Francisco "un profeta de los tiempos modernos", Kerry Alys Robinson expresó que el fallecido pontífice "leyó...
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Pope's funeral set for April 26, public viewing April 23-25
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The funeral Mass of Pope Francis will be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced. Cardinal Giovanni Battista...
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He gave a face to the faceless: Francis is remembered as the pope of the poor
ROME (OSV News) -- In the last years of his papacy, the world saw the more serious, concerned and suffering face of Pope Francis. But with one group he...
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Special terms used during the period between popes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and the...
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Pope died of stroke, heart failure, coma, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis died April 21 after suffering a stroke and heart failure, said the director of Vatican City State's department of health...
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Archbishop announces local Masses to mourn Pope Francis
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning has announced that three Masses will be celebrated in the coming week, where clergy, religious, and laity can...
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En su testamento final, el Papa Francisco pide un entierro sencillo y reza por la paz
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- En su breve testamento final, el Papa Francisco pidió ser enterrado en la Basílica de Santa María la Mayor...
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El Papa muere tras un derrame cerebral y un colapso cardiovascular, según el Vaticano
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El Papa Francisco murió el 21 de abril tras sufrir un "ictus" (derrame) cerebral y un colapso cardiovascular, dijo el...
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El Papa, un 'hijo de inmigrantes', deja como legado la defensa de los migrantes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cuando el Papa Francisco eligió la pequeña isla italiana de Lampedusa como destino para su primer viaje fuera de Roma después...
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El Vaticano anuncia el aplazamiento de la canonización del Beato Acutis
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Con la muerte del Papa Francisco, la canonización del Beato Carlo Acutis, que estaba programada para el 27 de abril,...
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In final testament, pope asks for simple burial, prayed for peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his brief final testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major and said he had offered his suffering...
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Crowds gather to pray the rosary for repose of pope's soul
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Just as hundreds of people had gathered at the Vatican each night to recite the rosary when Pope Francis was hospitalized, throngs...
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Pope died of stroke, heart attack, coma, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis died April 21 after suffering a stroke and heart attack, said the director of Vatican City State's department of health...
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US bishops honor Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
(OSV News) -- Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, "will long be remembered for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church and of society,"...
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White House, US political leaders react to death of Pope Francis
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump, officials in his administration and other U.S. political leaders issued statements expressing condolences...
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Vatican announces canonization of Blessed Acutis is postponed
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With the death of Pope Francis, the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, which was scheduled for April 27, has been postponed. "Following...
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White House, US political leaders react to death of Pope Francis
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump, officials in his administration and other U.S. political leaders issued statements expressing condolences...
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U.S. cardinal to play key role until a new pope is elected
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With the death of Pope Francis April 21, the practical aspects of overseeing the day-to-day needs of the church and organizing a...
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Reglas precisas para el periodo entre pontífices
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Siglos de experiencia lidiando con la muerte, u ocasional renuncia, de un Papa han dejado a la Iglesia Católica con instrucciones...
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Pastor mundial: De palabra y obra, el Papa predicó la misericordia y la solidaridad
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El Papa Francisco, quien falleció el 21 de abril a la edad de 88 años, energizó a millones de católicos...
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El Papa en Pascua: La resurrección de Jesús hace de los cristianos peregrinos de esperanza
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- La esperanza de los cristianos no es un signo de evasión de la realidad, sino de confianza en el poder de Dios para vencer...
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La luz de Cristo atraviesa la oscuridad del mundo, dice el Papa en su mensaje de vigilia
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Cuando las luces de la Basílica de San Pedro se apagaron y el silencio se apoderó de la basílica, una única...
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Cambiar el mundo exige cambiar de rumbo, escribe el Papa para la meditación del Vía Crucis en Roma
ROMA (CNS) -- Los "constructores de Babel" de hoy están construyendo un infierno en la tierra, rechazando a todos los que ellos deciden que son "perdedores",...
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Archbishop Henning releases statement on Holy Father's death
Archbishop Richard G. Henning released the following statement April 21: I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Pope Francis. His legacy...
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Vatican announces pope's death to the world
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, the "camerlengo" or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, announced to the world that Pope Francis...
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Global pastor: In word and deed, pope preached mercy, outreach
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of at age 88, gave new energy to millions of Catholics -- and caused concern for some...
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Christians in the Holy Land celebrate Easter with 'no illusions,' but believing God is 'guiding history'
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) -- The pews of the St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem were full and it was standing room only, as parishioners dressed in...
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Pope on Easter: Jesus' resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection...
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Christ's light breaks through world's darkness, pope says in vigil message
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- the...
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Religious freedom, migration on agenda as Vance meets Cardinal Parolin
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine...
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Dutch flower growers, volunteers take care of Vatican Easter decor
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Easter morning Mass in St. Peter's Square is celebrated each year amid thousands of flowers, trees and bushes thanks to a coalition...
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Es el amor, no el poder, el que salva al mundo, dice el predicador papal en la Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Jesús, quien redimió a la humanidad entregando su vida en la cruz, muestra que no es la fuerza lo que salva al mundo,...
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'¿Por qué ellos y no yo?', se pregunta el Papa tras su visita del Jueves Santo a la cárcel
ROMA (CNS) -- Aunque no celebró Misa ni lavó los pies a los reclusos, el Papa Francisco realizó su habitual visita de Jueves Santo a un...
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Sean heraldos de la esperanza, pide el Papa a los sacerdotes en la homilía de la Misa Crismal
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Especialmente durante un Año Jubilar, pero también todos los días, los sacerdotes están llamados a una...
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Changing the world demands changing direction, pope writes for Way of Cross
ROME (CNS) -- Today's "builders of Babel" are constructing a hell on earth, rejecting everyone they decide are "losers," Pope Francis wrote in the meditations...
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Love, not power, saves the world, papal preacher says at service with Vance
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus, who redeemed humanity by giving up his life on the cross, shows that it is not strength that saves the world, but the "weakness"...
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Complexities of US immigration visa system impact the church's pastoral mission
(OSV News) -- America's tumultuous immigration system is again impacting nonordained religious workers from other countries -- including Catholic religious...
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Holy Land Christians have a duty to celebrate Easter despite suffering, patriarch says
JERUSALEM (OSV News) -- Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and conflicts...
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Bishop welcomes the UK Supreme Court's ruling: Women are defined solely by biological sex
LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) -- A British Catholic bishop has welcomed a ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that a woman is defined solely by biological...
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