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Breaking News: President Biden expected to meet Pope Francis at end of October, sources say
by Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Sep 28, 2021 / 11:40 am Pope Francis is expected to receive Joe Biden on Oct. 29, in the U.S. president’s first official visit to the Vatican since his inauguration, according to sources at the Apostolic Palace. The sources told CNA on Sept. 25 that …
Breaking News: Vatican requires vaccine pass for visitors, employees
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 20, 2021 / 08:15 am The Vatican will require all visitors and personnel to show a COVID-19 pass proving they have been vaccinated, have recovered from the coronavirus, or have tested negative for the disease in order to enter the city state beginning Oct. …
On papal flight, Pope Francis tackles debate over Communion for politicians who support abortion
by Courtney Mares Rome, Italy, Sep 15, 2021 / 09:20 am Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Catholic Church is firm in its stance on abortion because “abortion is murder,” and urged priests to be pastoral rather than political when faced with the question of who can receive Communion. Answering …
The Eucharist should not be received unworthily, says Nigerian cardinal
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 9, 2021 / 07:17 am Priests have a duty to remind Catholics not to receive the Eucharist in a state of serious sin and to make confession easily available, a Nigerian cardinal said at the International Eucharistic Congress on Thursday. “It is still the …
New Wuhan bishop consecrated under terms of Vatican-China deal
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 8, 2021 / 08:00 am A new bishop of Wuhan, China, was ordained Wednesday under the terms of the Vatican-China agreement, a Vatican spokesman has confirmed. Bishop Francis Cui Qingqi, 57, is the sixth bishop to be consecrated in China since the Holy See …
Pope Francis sends 15,000 ice creams to Rome prisoners
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Sep 8, 2021 / 07:00 am Pope Francis sent 15,000 ice creams to prisoners in Rome as the Eternal City sweltered in the summer heat, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The gelati were taken to the Regina Coeli and Rebibbia prisons by the papal almoner …
US bishops launch ‘Civilize It,’ answering Pope Francis’ call for ‘a better kind of politics’
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 7, 2021 / 13:30 pm The U.S. bishops’ conference on Monday launched a new initiative to promote civility amid political polarization, appealing to Pope Francis’ 2020 encyclical Fratelli Tutti “My hope is that this initiative will assist all of us as we seek …
In Labor Day Statement, Bishop Chairman Echoes Pope Francis’ Call to Build Economy Without Exclusion
A Dream for a Better Economy Brothers and sisters, a year and a half after the country started shutting down due to COVID-19, we see signs of both encouraging recovery as well as ongoing trials. There are still many uncertainties around this pandemic; however, we do know that our society …
After surgery, Pope Francis says a nurse ‘saved my life’
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 31, 2021 / 07:32 am In a new interview, Pope Francis said that a nurse saved his life, in reference to a medical issue he had earlier this summer. “A nurse saved my life,” Pope Francis told Spanish COPE radio, in excerpts of an …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions September
An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle We pray that we all will make courageous choices for a simple and environmentally sustainable lifestyle, rejoicing in our young people who are resolutely committed to this.
