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Pope Francis’ denunciation: ‘The world is always at war’

The Pope was interviewed yesterday in a collaborative effort between Belgium’s Catholic weekly magazines: Tertio (Flemish-speaking) and Dimanch

The Angelicum Hosts Conference on Catholic-Jewish Relations Since Vatican II

The Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ‘also known as’ Angelicum , located in Rome, hosted a one-day conference on Wednesday, March 1st, focused on exploring the

Despite ‘no’ from Vatican, German bishops moves forward with plans for synodal council

Despite repeated warnings from the Vatican, a letter by the president of the German Bishops’ Conference published Wednesday

What is the Vatican’s Reserved Affairs Commission responsible for?

The Holy See Press Office reported on February 28 that Pope Francis has appointed Maximino Caballero Ledo as

An Asteroid is named after a Pope

The Pontiff who commissioned the Gregorian Calendar, Pope Gregory XIII, will now have an asteroid named after him,

March 2nd, 1939: the election of Pope Pius XII

It was a lightning conclave that opened on March 1st, 1939, and closed the following day, March 2nd,

Pope Francis cuts free and discounted rent for cardinals, Vatican managers

Pope Francis has cut housing perks for Vatican managers and cardinals in order to save the Church money.

Pope Francis’ Spiritual Exercises & Centralization of Vatican Finances

Pope Francis Dedicates Lenten Retreat to Spiritual Exercises Pope Francis recently dedicated the first full week of Lent

Lent at the Vatican: Exploring the Traditions

Join us on a journey through the Rome’s and Vatican’s centuries-old Lenten tradition of visiting a different station

Argentina: New book gives Pope Francis’ responses to issues he’s most often asked about

A new Spanish-language book whose English title is “The Shepherd: Francis’ Challenges, Reasons, and Reflections on His Pontificate,”

A Major Moment in Church History: The Resignation of Pope Benedict A Decade Ago

Today is the anniversary of a major moment in recent Church history. Ten years ago, on February 28,

Pope Pius XII & the Americans

Join us as we delve into the Vatican Archives to uncover the transformative leadership of Pope Pius XII

From Pius XII to Pope Francis: A brief history of general audiences

Papal audiences with the public are a relatively new Vatican custom. The first Wednesday catechesis was held in

Roman Lent Walking Tour

Join us on a journey through Rome’s 40 churches, tracing the footsteps of early Christians and exploring the

Pope Benedict’s Resignation: Debate Continues 10 Years On

The 10th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s abdication announcement — Feb. 11, 2013 — passed with little comment,

Father Giuseppe Lais and the Specola Vaticana, a lifetime of service

Who was Father Giuseppe Lais?   An Italian Oratorian, who lived from 1845-1921, he remained faithful to his dual

Pope Francis to visit Hungary in April

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will visit Hungary for the second time, from April 28-30. According

After Pope Francis’ visit, South Sudan relief charity sees renewed interest and prayers

Earlier this month, Pope Francis became the first pope — indeed, the first Western leader — to visit

Pope Francis’ Lenten message 2023: Balancing asceticism and synodality amidst current challenges

In his recent Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of

Remembering the Blessed Judge Rosario Livatino: A Martyr in the Fight Against the Mafia

On January 21, 2023, a pilgrimage in honor of judge Rosario Angelo Livatino was held in Rome. Livatino,

What is Transhumanism: The philosophical and scientific movement of augmenting human capabilities

If you could live forever, would you? If you could have all the knowledge accumulated by humans readily

Discover the Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy

Our Lady of Good Counsel is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, often referring to the

What have the Jesuits done about Rupnik? A timeline

The Society of Jesus said Feb. 21 it had received 15 credible accusations of abuse against Father Marko

Pope Francis: The devil uses ‘three widespread and dangerous temptations’ to divide us

On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the devil

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