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Pope Francis grateful for prayers as he recovers from intestinal surgery

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 7, 2021 / 04:14 am Pope Francis is grateful for prayers as he recovers in hospital from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Wednesday. The Holy See press office announced July 7 that Pope Francis was making “regular and satisfactory” progress in his recovery after …
Pope Francis to undergo surgery on colon for diverticulitis

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, Jul 4, 2021 / 08:12 am Pope Francis is at a Rome hospital Sunday to undergo a surgery to relieve stricture of the colon caused by diverticulitis, the Holy See Press Office stated. The statement said the pope was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in …
Why has a Vatican judge ordered Cardinal Becciu and nine others to stand trial?: A CNA explainer

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 3, 2021 / 11:50 am The Vatican’s court announced Saturday that it had indicted 10 individuals, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, on charges including abuse of office, embezzlement, and fraud, and that a trial will begin July 27. What is the story behind the trial? …
Cardinal Becciu to stand trial at Vatican for embezzlement and abuse of office

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 3, 2021 / 05:30 am The Vatican announced Saturday that Cardinal Angelo Becciu will be tried on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office. The Vatican court also announced it will hold a criminal trial against nine people and four corporations in connection with …
Pope Francis accepts resignation of 75-year-old Chicago auxiliary bishop

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 1, 2021 / 07:00 am Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of Chicago auxiliary Bishop John R. Manz, who has dedicated his priesthood to advocating for immigrants. Bishop Manz turned 75 in November, the age at which bishops are required to send a …
Cardinal Cupich to conduct visit of Vatican dicastery on behalf of Pope Francis

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 24, 2021 / 12:00 pm Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago will conduct an apostolic visitation at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Vatican said Thursday. The inspection will begin in a few days, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists June 24. He …
Why was Spider-Man at Pope Francis’ general audience?

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 23, 2021 / 05:35 am People attending Pope Francis’ weekly audience on Wednesday, and those following via livestream, were surprised to see sitting among the crowd a man dressed head-to-toe in tight red and blue garb decorated with a silver web. Why was Spider-Man …
Cardinal Tobin appointed member of Vatican’s highest court

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 21, 2021 / 09:00 am Pope Francis on Monday appointed 12 new members of the Vatican’s highest court, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, including Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark. American Cardinal James Harvey, archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the …
Vatican intervenes in proposed ‘anti-homophobia’ law in Italy

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 22, 2021 / 04:35 am The Vatican has intervened with the Italian state in a proposed “anti-homophobia” law, saying that the legislation as written violates freedoms of the Catholic Church in Italy. According to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the …
Polyglot priest beatified after miraculous healing of unborn baby

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 15, 2021 / 07:00 am America/Denver (CNA). A polyglot priest and founder of the Society of the Divine Savior was beatified at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on Saturday. Bl. Johan Baptist Jordan, also known by his religious name of Francis …