Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Final Commendation at a Funeral Mass

Those priests who said that the final commendation is reserved to the presiding priest, and not the deacon, are indeed correct. This is not something that should normally be done even though there might be some exceptional pastoral circumstances

Jun 30, 2024 13:15

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Angelus•Pope Francis

Pope Francis explains why St. Peter has keys and what they mean

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Saturday, June 29, 2024

Jun 29, 2024 18:05

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Francis

Pope’s Meditation on the «Gates of a New Life», introduction to the Jubilee

Homily of Pope Francis on the occasion of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of the Diocese of Rome

Jun 29, 2024 18:00

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Ecumenism•Pope Francis•Rome

Pope Francis invites Orthodox delegation to participate in Jubilee 2025 and confesses he wants to go to Nicaea

Pope Francis’ Address to a Delegation of the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Jun 28, 2024 17:30

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Pope Francis

2 aspects of mission and 3 current urgencies according to Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ address to the participants of the General Chapter of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD)

Jun 28, 2024 17:25

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Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican anti-abuse body asks Roman Curia not to use Rupnik artwork

“We must avoid sending a message that the Holy See is oblivious to the psychological distress that so many are suffering,” the cardinal said in the letter sent on behalf of the Commission to leaders of the Curia on June 26.

Jun 28, 2024 17:15

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Local Church

Official: 400,000 fewer Catholics in Germany in 2023 (according to data from the Catholic Church in the country)

Catholic Church in Germany publishes statistics for 2023: slight increase in attendance at religious services

Jun 27, 2024 17:40

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Analysis Opinion

Vatican II and Dignitas Infinita, the last statement of the Doctrine of the Faith

Although Vatican II documents are only cited a few times in the declaration, I believe they had a deeper influence on this document than is visible on the surface.

Jun 27, 2024 17:32

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Holy Land•Pope Francis

«Promoting peace and freeing prisoners are signs of Christian identity,» Pope Francis asks benefactors of Eastern Catholics

Speech to the participants in the Assembly of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO)

Jun 27, 2024 17:30

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Pope Francis

The evangelizing power of unity, according to Pope Francis

Address to the participants of the XXV General Chapter of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians)

Jun 27, 2024 17:26

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope’s catechesis on drugs, drug addicts and drug dealers

Pope’s General Audience, June 26, 2024 on Drugs

Jun 27, 2024 17:19

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Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

First Words of Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary After Appointment by Pope Francis

Archbishop Georg Gänswein’s first words after appointment as Pope’s nuncio

Jun 27, 2024 16:50

ZENIT Staff