Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
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Dozens gather to pray for Pope Francis at Northeast DC’s Basilica
The D.C. region is home to hundreds of thousands of people of the Catholic faith, many of them saying extra prayers for the ...
Vatican announces daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square
The Vatican has announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.
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Priest’s appeal: Stop spreading ‘fake news’ about Pope’s health
A Rome-based Filipino priest has urged the public to avoid spreading false and unverified information about the health ...
Pope Francis diagnosed with kidney issues, remains alert, Vatican says
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday, the Vatican said. Blood tests show initial, slight insufficiency in his kidney function, but the 88-year-old pontiff remains alert and well-oriented ...
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Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...