Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. 8.
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Read: Pope Francis’ homily and message to new cardinals
“At times, in our spiritual lives and our pastoral activity, we risk focusing on what is incidental and forgetting what is essential.”
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Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinal ‘dashboard’—an interactive map of the people who will elect the next pope
The new Vatican dashboard allows users to see a map of where current cardinals are from, as well as the percentage of cardinals from each region eligible to vote in conclave.
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Here’s what to expect on Notre Dame de Paris reopening weekend
Over five years after Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned, the faithful will celebrate its reopening as it returns for the second weekend of Advent.
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Pope Francis receives new all-electric popemobile
Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer that has been supplying vehicles for the popes for nearly 100 years.
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Pope Francis: Homilies must be short, about Jesus and inspired by the Spirit
At a general audience, Pope Francis said that homilies should run under 10 minutes and be guided by the Holy Spirit.
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Catholics react to Joe Biden’s controversial pardon of son Hunter
“Joe Biden said one thing and did the opposite. A father’s love meant more to the president than keeping his word.”
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Donald Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening ceremonies
Trump will attend the ceremony alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Pope Francis hopes to travel to Turkey for Council of Nicaea’s 1,700th anniversary
Focusing again on the fundamental Christian beliefs outlined by the Council of Nicaea almost 1,700 years ago can help Christians today put Christ back at the center of their lives, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as new Catholic crime
Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify “spiritual abuse” as a new crime in order to address cases where priests use purported mystical experiences as a pretext for harming others.