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UK bishops mourn loss of Margaret Thatcher
The United Kingdom's Catholic bishops voiced grief and prayed for the soul of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died... Read more
French couple claims police violence at marriage march
A couple in France is reporting acts of violence by police officers against participants in a recent march to defend... Read more
Pope's hug embraced everyone with disabilities, dad says
The father of a boy with special needs, whose iconic hug from Pope Francis has captured the world's attention, says... Read more
Pope Francis to offer hope by washing young inmates' feet
Pope Francis’ decision to wash the feet of 12 young people at a juvenile detention center on Holy Thursday is... Read more
Argentine press claims Pope Francis will visit country in December
Two of Argentina's leading newspapers reported today that Pope Francis will visit the country this year during the first half... Read more
American seminarians experience rewards of Lent in Rome
Two American seminarians living and studying in Rome have found that their experience of Lent this year has been both... Read more
UK pilgrims will carry life-sized cross to historic shrine
About 250 pilgrims of all ages and backgrounds will spend Holy Week helping to carry a life-sized wooden cross to... Read more
Rome's mayor 'touched' by Pope's simplicity
The mayor of Rome said that the simple humility of Pope Francis “really touched” his heart after the Mass that... Read more
Pope possesses wisdom and simplicity, Argentine cardinal says
The retired cardinal of Parana, Argentina, described his friend Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio – now Pope Francis – as an able... Read more
Weigel thinks Pope Francis embodies Church's future
Catholic author and scholar George Weigel believes that Pope Francis embodies the type of Catholicism that is needed for the... Read more
Jesuit doorman surprised by Pope's phone call
He thought it was a joke. The young doorman at the Jesuit motherhouse in Rome never expected to receive a... Read more
Jesuits, Franciscans joyfully embrace new Pope
The Society of Jesus and Franciscans reacted with gratitude to the election of Pope Francis, who is both the first... Read more
Benedictine monk: reverent liturgy helps us encounter Christ
Celebrating the liturgy with reverence and beauty helps facilitate the encounter with Christ during the Mass, reflected a monk involved... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet urges forgiveness ahead of conclave
In a homily at his Roman parish on Sunday, Cardinal Marc Ouellet encouraged forgiveness and reconciliation, especially through the sacrament... Read more
Over 50,000 send messages of gratitude to Benedict XVI
A book containing more than 50,000 messages of gratitude to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has been delivered to the Apostolic... Read more
Rome youth center to host perpetual adoration during conclave
A center for students and young people in Rome has announced that it will host 24-hour Eucharistic adoration to pray... Read more
Catholic nurse executed by Nazis remembered in Rome
Blessed Maria Restituta, a Catholic nurse who was decapitated by the Nazis in March of 1943, was remembered for her... Read more
Art historian says Benedict's 'way of beauty' will continue to flower
Pope Emeritus Benedict's emphasis on beauty as a means to encounter truth and grow in faith is one of the... Read more
Spanish ambassador to Holy See voices support amid papal transition
Spain’s ambassador to the Holy See, Eduardo Gutierrez Saenz de Buruaga, said after meeting with the Spanish cardinals that they... Read more
'Church changing big time,' says Cardinal Dolan
An American cardinal said Sunday that the Catholic Church is undergoing a lot of changes. Read more
