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Pope Francis names Filipino priest an auxiliary bishop of Sacramento

Pope Francis has named Father Reynaldo Bersabal auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento. With extensive pastoral experience and a rich cultural background, he joins Bishop Jaime Soto in serving Sacramento's diverse Catholic community.

Pope Francis to canonize new female saint known as ‘an apostle of the Holy Spirit’

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Elena Guerra, paving the way for the canonization of a new female saint known as “an apostle of the Holy Spirit.”

Pope Francis: Christ the Good Shepherd ‘looks for us until he finds us’ when we’re lost

Pope Francis reflected on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd during his Regina Caeli address Sunday, noting that it is a role characterized by his sacrificial love.

Ex-Jesuit, alleged abuser Rupnik listed as consultant in 2024 Pontifical Yearbook

Father Marko Rupnik, dismissed from the Jesuits in 2023 amid abuse allegations, remains listed as a Vatican consultant in the 2024 Pontifical Yearbook.

Pope Francis: The temperate person is balanced by both principle and empathy

Pope Francis on Wednesday presented the fourth and final cardinal virtue of temperance in his ongoing catechetical series of vices and virtues by noting that temperance itself is crucial for living a happy, balanced life.

Rome to host World Meeting of Parish Priests in preparation for Synod on Synodality

The World Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod on Synodality will be held April 29–May 2 in Sacrofano, Rome, and will reflect on the theme “How to Be a Synodal Local Church in Mission.”

Cardinal Goh of Singapore hopes Pope Francis’ visit will ‘spur a renewal’ in the country

Following the announcement of Pope Francis' visit to Singapore in September, Cardinal William Goh hopes for a revitalization of faith among Catholics in the city-nation.

Vatican sends letter to French embassy over tribunal decision in nun’s dismissal case

The Holy See on Saturday confirmed that it had sent a diplomatic letter to the French embassy over a French court ruling involving a Canadian cardinal’s alleged wrongful dismissal of a nun.

Pope Francis expresses sorrow as Sydney knife attack shocks Australia

Pope Francis has reacted with deep sorrow at news on Saturday from Australia, where a 40-year-old man armed with a large knife killed six people in a Sydney shopping center and injured several others, including a 9-month-old child.

Pope Francis: Sharing our encounter with Christ makes our encounters ‘even more beautiful’

Pope Francis voices concern over rising tensions in the Middle East following Iran's missile attack on Israel, urging Christians to share their encounters with Christ for a more enriched and beautiful world.

Pope Francis to travel to Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis will travel to the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore later this year, the Vatican announced Friday.

Pastoral genius of St. John Paul II: 40 years ago, he laid foundation for World Youth Day

Nearly 40 years ago, an event was held in Rome that laid the foundations for what today is World Youth Day (WYD).

Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’

Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience catechesis to the virtue of fortitude, observing that it consists of the ability to live with courage and to confront the inner — and outer — turmoils of life.

God: the Science and the Proof

The complementarity of faith and reason

Vatican document on human dignity condemns gender transition, surrogacy, abortion

The Vatican's main doctrinal office issued a statement on Monday on the issue of human dignity that addresses growing concerns such as gender theory, sex changes, surrogacy and euthanasia, as well as abortion, poverty, human trafficking. people and war.

Woman born of surrogacy shares why she supports Pope Francis’ call for a global ban

Don't miss this eye-opening article shedding light on the untold stories behind surrogacy. Olivia Maurel, born via surrogacy, shares her traumatic experiences and joins the call for its abolition, echoing Pope Francis' stance.

Easter in the Eternal City

30,000 pilgrims present on Easter Sunday

16 insights from St. John Paul II on divine mercy

St. John Paul II has been called the “mercy pope” for good reason.

Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday: The ‘fullness of life’ is ‘realized in Jesus’

Pope Francis during the Regina Caeli on Divine Mercy Sunday noted that the “fullness of life” comes not from the pursuit of transitory pleasure but is “realized in Jesus.”

Diocese of Rome shake-up: Pope Francis transfers vicar to Vatican post

Pope Francis has transferred the vicar of Rome, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, to a different post as head of the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican announced on Saturday.

Vatican to publish document on ‘moral questions’ regarding human dignity, gender, surrogacy

The Vatican's main doctrinal office will publish a new statement next week on the issue of human dignity, including gender ideology and surrogacy.

Pope Francis: I was ‘used’ against Ratzinger in 2005 conclave, but he was ‘my candidate’

Pope Francis said he was “used” in the 2005 conclave in an effort to block the election of

PHOTOS: Pope Francis Washes the Feet of Inmates at Women’s Prison in Rome

Pope Francis on Thursday washed the feet of 12 prisoners at a prison facility in Rome, with the pontiff continuing a regular tradition of holding the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at local penitentiaries.

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble king

On Palm Sunday, hundreds of priests, bishops, cardinals, and laypeople solemnly carried large palm branches in procession through St. Peter’s Square to begin the first liturgy of Holy Week.

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