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Conclave to Elect Next Pope Will Begin May 7
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on Wednesday, May 7, Vatican officials announced on […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on Wednesday, May 7, Vatican officials announced on […]
Cardinal Pierre: Conclave Is Opportunity to ‘Open Ourselves to the Spirit’ ROME (OSV News) – As the Church prepares for the next conclave, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as […]
On Easter Sunday, April 20, from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis delivered his Easter blessing urbi et orbi (“to the city and the world”) just hours before […]
Upon the death of Pope Francis, let us rest for a moment and appreciate what were (arguably) the five most memorable moments of the Franciscan papacy: No. 5: The Joy […]
ROME (OSV News) – Not long after Pope Francis’ election in 2013, media pundits and faithful wondered and speculated what countries he would visit as pope. Naturally, many assumed the […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had said he always tried to avoid traveling, “Because I’m a homebody.” As Pope Francis, […]
Pope Died of Stroke, Heart Attack, Coma, Vatican Officials Report VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, after suffering a stroke and heart attack, said the […]
“Non dimenticare di pregare per me. Buon pranzo, ed arrivederci!” During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis ended each of his Sunday general audiences with these words. Roughly translated from the […]
The Pope Who Reigned with a Pastor’s Heart Dies at Age 88 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, gave […]
Registration Begins for 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Events DENVER (OSV News) – Organizers of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage announced on Thursday, April 10, that public events are posted and […]
Pope Prays People Stare Less at Screens, Connect More Face to Face VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Technology should be used to improve people’s lives and to connect people as members […]