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Agony of a pope: what he said and what they heard

AGONY OF A POPE: WHAT HE SAID AND WHAT THEY HEARD!!!!!!!!!!! So many of my friends: Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been sending messages to me, asking why Pope...

Who was Carlo Acutis?

Carlo Acutis, a Catholic Italian teenager who died in 2006, will be beatified Oct. 10 in Assisi. Acutis, a gamer and computer programmer who loved soccer and the...

Carlo Acutis’ tomb is opened for veneration ahead of beatification

The tomb of Venerable Carlo Acutis was opened for public veneration Thursday ahead of the computer-programming teen’s beatification. A spokeswoman for Acutis’...

Pope Francis Appoints Fr. Bob Lombardo, CFR as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago

It is with gratitude to God that the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal announce that Fr. Bob Lombardo, CFR has been named an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of...

Woman told to abort refuses; gives birth to twins who become priests

What would you do if you were told you were pregnant with a child with two heads and extra limbs? What if the doctors told you that you should have an abortion because...

Siblings, brother priests, and now brother bishops

When Bishop-elect Stephen Parkes becomes the 15th bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, on Sept. 23, he will become a brother bishop to his sibling, Bishop Gregory...

Vatican says some Christians may need to be rebaptised

The Vatican’s doctrinal experts have advised that certain baptisms may need to be redone, after clarifying that baptisms using an adjusted formula are not valid.  The...

Bishop warns new priests against overconfidence

A Catholic bishop urged his new priests not to grow too confident about their ministry by constantly recognizing their ‘weaknesses and unworthiness’. Speaking at a...

Cardinal Turkson Calls for Prayers for Seafarers as They Mark 2020 Sea Sunday

The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Peter Turkson has called on Christian faithfuls in Ghana and across the world to pray for...

Patristics scholar appointed new papal ambassador

Pope Francis has chosen Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti to be his next ambassador to Great Britain. The 64-year-old Italian diplomat will move to London from Ukraine, where...