Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St. Peter’s Square.
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Pope Francis adds feast day of Mother Teresa to universal calendar
Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, September 5, to the General Roman Calendar.
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Pope Francis: The Catholic Church is willing to accept a common date for Easter in the East and West
Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.
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Pope Francis clears way for beatification of Georgia martyrs
In a decree signed on Jan. 27, Pope Francis formally recognized the five Franciscan missionaries as having been killed for their faith, clearing the way for their beatification.
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Pope Francis: The Holocaust cannot be forgotten or denied
On the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Pope Francis urged the world not to forget the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Pope Francis names new Indian cardinal to lead Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
Pope Francis has named Indian Cardinal George J. Koovakad to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
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Rome’s chief rabbi accuses Pope Francis of ‘selective indignation’ about Gaza
The chief rabbi of Rome said Christian-Jewish dialogue has been a victim of the war unleashed with the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Nicene Creed
As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.
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Pope Francis acknowledges mistakes and defends most controversial decisions in new autobiography
In several chapters of his new book “Hope: The Autobiography,” Pope Francis directly addresses readers, looking back on his pontificate and urging all to keep the hope.
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Vatican registers Italian LGBTQ+ group for Holy Year pilgrimage
Catholic LGBTQ+ group “La Tenda di Gionata” (”Jonathan’s Tent”) is among the many groups to register a pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Basilica for the Holy Year. They are among the hundreds of groups not part of the Vatican’s 35 official, special jubilees.