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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 […]
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News Briefs: May 4, 2025
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 […]
National
Pope Francis Laid to Rest
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 […]
Easter
Pope Preaches Peace, Hope in Final Public Address
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 […]
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Five Unforgettable Moments of Francis’ Pontificate
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 […]
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Migrants at the Heart of Pope Francis’ Field Hospital
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
In His 47 Trips, Pope Drew Close to World’s Peripheries
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, […]
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News Briefs: April 27, 2025
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 […]
Local
Priest of the Diocese Pays Tribute to Pope Francis
“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 […]
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POPE FRANCIS – 1936-2025
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 […]
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News Briefs: April 20, 2025
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 […]
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News Briefs: April 13, 2025
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 […]