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In 1565, the Vatican was looking for a secret agent. It was shortly after the Council of Trent and the pope wanted to get the decrees of the Council to all the European bishops. What would be a simple errand in our day, was a dangerous assignment in the sixteenth century. The first envoy who…
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(Kate Quiñones/CNA) — The U.S. bishops on Tuesday designated the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as a special pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. A jubilee is a special holy year of grace and … Continue reading → The post U.S. bishops designate National Shrine as Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage…
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(Christopher Wells/Vatican News) — Pope Francis is once again demonstrating his closeness to the suffering people of Ukraine, sending the head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to the war-torn country in the days before … Continue reading → The post Through Papal Almoner, Pope Francis Sends Mobile Hospital, Medical…
In his recently published La esperanza no defrauda nunca (“Hope Never Disappoints”), Pope Francis recalls how, during his walks in Buenos Aires, he occasionally came across psychics who would set up their tables in the city parks. People waited in long lines to hear some version of the same story: “there’s a woman in your…
‘Tis the season, indeed, of hope and anticipation; Advent is upon us. And much like the West, Eastern Churches remember Christ’s birth through prayer and opening oneself to the work of the Holy Spirit. Although referred to as Advent (Latin for “coming” or “arrival”) in the West, among Eastern Catholics, the season is known as…
Reading 1 Is 7:10-14 The LORD spoke to Ahaz:Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God;let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!But Ahaz answered,“I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!” Then Isaiah said:Listen, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary…
Those of you who attended our conference in October heard a talk I gave entitled, “The Absolute Primacy of Jesus Christ and Its Implications for Our Crusade.” In it, I spoke of the Scotist Thesis, also called the Franciscan Thesis, … Continue reading → The post The Annunciation and the Primacy of Christ: A Christmas…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis praised Catholics who support the Pontifical Mission Societies‘ work with the poor and those on the margins of society, saying such assistance is a concrete expression of Jesus’ love. “I pray that your almsgiving will continue to be offered with a joyful spirit and that your sacrifices will bear…
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The Holy See Press Office published this notice yesterday concerning the canonization of the Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne, brutally murdered during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror: During the audience granted to His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of … Continue reading → The post The Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Canonized appeared first…
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