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Cistercian archbishop. Peter was born near Vienne, in Dauphine, France, and joined the Cistercian Order at Bonneveaux at the age of twenty with his two brothers and father. Known for his piety, at age thirty he was sent to serve as the first abbot of Tamie, in the Tarantaise Mountains, between Geneva and Savoy. There…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult and complex and tormented” turning point in history. “Today’s world expects much from the church regarding…
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As the cardinals gather in Rome today to begin the conclave, the faithful may wonder what to do. Nothing more than watch nervously from afar? Should we break out the popcorn or antacids? Even if we can’t enter the Sistine Chapel, there is more than waiting we can do to participate in this important moment…
On May 3, 1606, the Jesuit priest Henry Garnet was hung, drawn and quartered in London. No one applauded when his executioner held up Garnet’s heart for all to see and then said the traditional saying: “Behold the heart of a traitor.” Fr. Garnet was the superior of the outlawed Jesuits in England. In 1534,…
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Reading 1 Acts 8:1b-8 There broke out a severe persecution of the Church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him. Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the Church; entering house after house and dragging out…
U.S. cardinals receive a sendoff from seminarians at the Pontifical North American College in Rome May 6, 2025, as they prepare to travel to their temporary residences inside the Vatican where they will stay during the conclave to elect a new pope. From left they are Cardinals Blase J. Cupich of Chicago; Daniel N. DiNardo,…
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