Archive for September 9, 2016

Pope Benedict XVI on June 15, 2005 in Vatican City. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Benedict XVI talks resignation, Pope Francis in new book-length interview

Though he has rarely spoken since resigning from the papacy, Benedict XVI granted several lengthy interviews to German journalist Peter Seewald shortly... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 7, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis: Gossip is the devil's weapon against the Church

Church unity is endangered especially by certain tactics of division favored by the devil himself, Pope Francis told bishops of... Read more

Pope Francis greets EWTN Germany chief Martin Rothweiler at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 7, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Pope blesses picture of Mother Angelica for EWTN Germany

During the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis blessed a framed picture of Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN.  Read more

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By Mary Farrow

The heart of Padre Pio is coming to Boston. Yes, really.

The Capuchin keepers of the relics of the late mystic Padre Pio are sending the saint’s heart to Boston for... Read more

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Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador.

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The Knights of Columbus used a paper cover to temporarily cloak artwork created by Father Marko Rupnik at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

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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.

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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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Australian bishop hails U.S. Eucharistic Congress as model for global Catholic renewal

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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

St. Bridget of Sweden.

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