Archive for March 17, 2018

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 14, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

What US Catholics see as Pope Francis' most notable action

What has been Pope Francis’ most notable action so far in his papacy?  Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, March 14, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The theological formation of Pope Francis

A recent letter from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has become the subject of controversy, after a Vatican office admitted to... Read more

Pope Francis speaks in Pietrelcina, Italy March 17, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis in Pietrelcina: Padre Pio loved Mother Church

Speaking Saturday in Pietrelcina, the town where St. Padre Pio was born, Pope Francis encouraged devotion to Holy Mother Church,... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass outside the Sanctuary of St. Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo March 17, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Prayer is about being with God, not stress relief, Francis says

On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did – out of love for God... Read more

Msgr Dario Vigano, prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, speaks with CNA March 15, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Benedict’s praise for Francis booklets came with previously unmentioned caveats, letter shows

Amid accusations of concealment, the Vatican's communications department has released the entirety of a letter written by Benedict XVI, revealing... Read more

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A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline while taking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the Pilot Primary School after their houses were burnt as a result of religious strife in Mangu on Feb. 2, 2024, following weeks of intercommunal violence and unrest in the Plateau State.

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Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec speaks at a press briefing on the synod at the Holy See press office, Oct. 9, 2018.

Cardinal Lacroix of Quebec returns to ministry after Vatican investigation finds no abuse

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Vatican secretary of state meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

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Katie Ledecky visits students at Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart School following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic games

‘Strong faith and humility’ mark swimmer Katie Ledecky’s life, her former principal says

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