How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)

Oct 29, 2024 19:20

the Vatican introduced “Luce,” the Jubilee mascot designed by Italian artist Simone Legno Photo: Siciliani - Gennari/SIR

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a document that marks a milestone in the Church’s response to the crisis of abuse that has shaken her in recent decades

The Roman catacombs are managed by the Holy See and other religious and cultural institutions.

The Assembly has issued a Final Document consisting of 155 sections that does not constitute ecclesiastical magisterium.

The “Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli” has been considered for centuries the Episcopal Seat of Peter

He died at the end of August but his funeral was postponed until October, due to bureaucratic procedures as he was a foreigner.

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Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Compared to the current Instruction, which regulates the work of the Assembly, the Holy Father made a change that brings the total number of members to 17, Twelve of them were elected on the evening of October 23 from among the diocesan/eparchial bishops or equivalent members of the Assembly

Oct 25, 2024 09:35

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Tours of the astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo underway

From Saturday 19 October restricted groups of visitors – accompanied by Vatican staff – will be able to have access, via an evocative spiral staircase, also to the third floor of the Papal Palace, at the highest point of the panoramic terrace overlooking the Lake of Castel Gandolfo.

Oct 18, 2024 19:38

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Vatican City

Vatican Makes Known Names of Writers of Final Document of Synod on Synodality

3 women on the final editorial committee

Oct 09, 2024 06:46

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From October 27 the Baldachin of Saint Peter’s Basilica Will Be Able to Be Seen Again

The Renaissance of St. Peter’s Baldachin: Beauty Restored for the Jubilee of Hope

Oct 08, 2024 06:53

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Historic: Pope Francis Venerates Personally Relic of the Chair of the Apostle Saint Peter

The Chair, the wooden seat from which the Maser teaches, is a relic of the first Pope, also known as the Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli, which goes back to the beginning of Christianity.

Oct 07, 2024 06:34

Rafael Llanes

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)

Pope Francis cuts cardinals and Curia salaries by another 10% as of Nov. 1

Abuse Is Not Related to Celibacy: Vatican Publishes First Annual Report on Policies for Protection of Minors

Work Stolen from the Roman Catacombs Is Recovered by the Dutch Government and Returned to the Vatican

Synod on synodality concludes: these are the 11 most rejected proposals

Vatican: St. Peter’s Chair Will Be Exposed for Veneration in the Vatican Basilica

Vatican: Funeral Is Held for Homeless Man

Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Tours of the astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo underway

Vatican Makes Known Names of Writers of Final Document of Synod on Synodality

From October 27 the Baldachin of Saint Peter’s Basilica Will Be Able to Be Seen Again

Historic: Pope Francis Venerates Personally Relic of the Chair of the Apostle Saint Peter