Local Church

USA: bishops’ assembly: synodality, new Bible and beatification causes

Exemplifying synodality, the bishops engaged in a table discussion during the public session on the pastoral implementation of integral ecology and Laudato si’.

Nov 19, 2024 17:48

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Vatican City

This is the date and time when the Vatican Christmas tree will be lit 2024

Vatican Christmas Traditions Shine: A Global Celebration of Unity, Faith, and Culture

Nov 19, 2024 17:40

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Local Church

‘Greatest manuscript discovery of modern times’ will return to the U.S. for the first time in almost a decade

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute to Host Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit in Commemoration of Historic Discovery’s 75th Anniversary

Nov 19, 2024 17:34

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Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Deacons and the Eucharistic Prayer

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Nov 19, 2024 17:30

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Religious Freedom•Testimonies

ADF honors Dr. Thomas Farr with 2024 Edwin Meese III Award

Farr is president emeritus of Religious Freedom Institute

Nov 18, 2024 17:22

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis Blessed Keys to “13 Houses” Jubilee Project — a Vincentian Family housing project to Combat Homelessness Globally

During the World Day of the Poor, the Holy Father blessed symbolic keys to homes in thirteen countries as part of the Vincentian Family’s “13 Houses” Jubilee Project, a global effort to combat homelessness and bring hope to vulnerable families for the Jubilee Year 2025.

Nov 18, 2024 17:15

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Local Church

Norwich: Catholic cathedral added to heritage ‘at risk’ register

St John’s Cathedral is among 29 sites added to the Heritage at Risk Register in the East of England with 14 sites saved and removed.

Nov 18, 2024 17:09

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Pope Francis

Pope’s meditation on anguish and hope: two realities that fight in our hearts

Pope’s homily on the occasion of the Mass for the 8th World Day of the Poor

Nov 17, 2024 08:18

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Angelus•Pope Francis

What will pass and what will remain in life: a brief reflection of Pope Francis from the Gospel

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, November 17, 2024

Nov 17, 2024 08:14

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Francis•Rome

Pope Francis Urges Rome Diocese to Combat Housing Crisis Ahead of Jubilee Year

The Pope provides that all the saints, blessed and servants of God of each diocese be remembered on a single day starting in 2025

Nov 16, 2024 08:40

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Causes of Saints•Pope Francis

Letter of the Holy Father for the remembrance in the particular Churches of their own Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God

The Pope provides that all the saints, blessed and servants of God of each diocese be remembered on a single day starting in 2025

Nov 16, 2024 08:36

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Local Church

French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

The forthcoming directives aim to enhance the practice of confession while safeguarding the integrity of the sacrament and the wellbeing of penitents, particularly the vulnerable.

Nov 16, 2024 08:33

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