VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to pray with him in January that migrants, refugees and victims of war will have a chance for …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people who have harmed …
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ROME (CNS) — Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of the church in Rome’s Rebibbia prison complex …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope.” As the …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A key part of a jubilee in the Bible was releasing prisoners, and Catholics today can join a global campaign to press for the release of …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer from inside the chapel of his residence because of a cold, Pope Francis nevertheless blessed the baby Jesus figurines …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, an award-winning poet, believes art can heal people, including prisoners, and can help them find the right path forward. The cardinal, …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Immigrants who arrive in a new country and face obstacles and difficulty should find in the Catholic Church a welcoming home and ready assistance, Pope Francis …
