Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ Visit with His Cousins in Northern Italy

Its was his first family visit in ten years. Two cousins received the Pontiff, one of them in the context of her 90th birthday. 

Nov 21, 2022 10:12

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Dicasteries•Local Church•Vatican City

Vatican to German Bishops: The Risk of “Reforms of the Church and Not in the Church”

Joint press release between the Holy See and the German Episcopal Conference.

Nov 19, 2022 16:43

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Local Church

German Bishops’ Web in Favour of Pornography for Priests

They naturalize the consumption of pornography by priests, saying that “to watch pornography is normal today, including for celibate persons,” and alerting only when pornography becomes a problematic habit.

Nov 18, 2022 21:53

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Local Church

Washington’s Cardinal Cancels the Country’s Most Important Pro-Life March and Mass 

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington decided not to go ahead with the organization of the largest inter-diocesan manifestation.

Nov 18, 2022 21:50

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Vatican City

Pope Francis Appoints Former Priest as Secretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life

Gleison De Paula Souza, a secularized priest, is Brazilian but resides in Italy.

Nov 18, 2022 21:47

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Local Church

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Religious Liberty on “Respect for Marriage Act”

ing cake bakers, faith-based adoption and foster care providers, religious employers seeking to maintain their faith identity, faith-based housing agencies – are all at greater risk of discrimination under this legislation.

Nov 18, 2022 00:47

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Local Church

Qatar World Cup: The Only Catholic Church of the City Will Schedule Extra Masses for Tourists

The parish of Our Lady of the Rosary was built on land donated by the Emir of Qatar to the Catholic Church.

Nov 18, 2022 00:43

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General Audience

Pope’s Eight Reasons Why Sometimes We Experience Desolation

The Holy Father’s General Audience on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 was on desolation as matter of discernment.

Nov 16, 2022 21:32

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Local Church

Timothy Broglio: new president of the Catholic Bishops of the United States

Archbishop Broglio was elected president with 138-99 votes over Archbishop Lori in a runoff on the third ballot.

Nov 16, 2022 21:21

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Church and World

Patriarch of Constantinople: Conversations Are Underway for Catholics and Orthodox to Celebrate Easter on the Same Date

An agreement on the celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection would be one of the most important moments of the 2025 Jubilee.

Nov 16, 2022 15:46

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Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican Will Investigate French Cardinal Self-Accused of Abuse

The Church’s practice at present is not to initiate a canonical process until the civil justice process is first concluded.

Nov 16, 2022 15:41

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Local Church

This is the new leader of the Catholic Church in the U.S.

He is a Trustee and the Chancellor of Catholic Distance University, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, and is Chairman of the Communications Committee for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Nov 16, 2022 01:04

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