Pope Francis Will Be 85 on Saturday and This Is the Person with Whom He Will Celebrate His Birthday

Dec 15, 2022 18:54

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Gian Piero “Wue”. Photo: Alpha and Omega

Justice and Peace

Court delivers victory for women seeking alternative family planning method, blocks Biden admin’s illegal action

The court’s order restores language to requirements issued under the Affordable Care Act that provide women coverage for these alternative family planning methods after the Biden administration illegally eliminated it one year ago without responding to any public objections or giving any explanation for the change.

Dec 12, 2022 00:19

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Church and World•Dicasteries

A Catholic Nun Is Among the 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women of 2022, According to the British Broadcasting Company

The nun is the only woman with the right to vote in the Synod of Bishops, an organism that advises the Pope on issues important for the Catholic Church. This year the BBC asked selected women from previous years to suggest the nominations.

Dec 11, 2022 15:47

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Analysis Opinion•Pope Francis

Francis: The Pope Who Wept before the Virgin (and Before the Eyes of All)

What do the tears of a Pope say to us and why did they move us so much? Perhaps because the Holy Father has reflected, and without a script, something so close to the experience of many of us.

Dec 10, 2022 21:18

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Local Church

Pope Sends One of His Cardinals to the People Affected by Landslides in the Italian Island of Ischia

In addition to approaching the affected families and listening to them, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski took part in the wakes of some of the victims.

Dec 10, 2022 21:16

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Local Church•Religious Freedom•Testimonies

King Charles III meets survivors of persecution

The King listened as Father Alfred Ebalu, a survivor of abduction, death threats and violence in Nigeria, highlighted growing persecution of Christians and others in Africa’s most populous country.

Dec 09, 2022 20:14

John Pontifex

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

“On the Universality of the Church and the Importance of Dialogue”: A Reflection by Leo XIV

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

Pope Francis Will Be 85 on Saturday and This Is the Person with Whom He Will Celebrate His Birthday

U.S. media unveils alleged million-dollar fraud at Vatican Museums

Cardinal Marc Ouellet Denounces Judicially in Canada the Woman Who Accused Him of Abuse

Mexico: 11 Million Pilgrims Break Record of Attendance to the Virgin of Guadalupe

Holy Land: offices open to provide legal advice to Catholic congregations and institutions

USA: Survey Shows That Those with “No Religion” Aren’t Increasing

John the Baptist’s Crisis: Pope’s Meditation for the Third Week of Advent

Court delivers victory for women seeking alternative family planning method, blocks Biden admin’s illegal action

A Catholic Nun Is Among the 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women of 2022, According to the British Broadcasting Company

Francis: The Pope Who Wept before the Virgin (and Before the Eyes of All)

Pope Sends One of His Cardinals to the People Affected by Landslides in the Italian Island of Ischia

King Charles III meets survivors of persecution