The cause for the canonization of Pedro Arrupe, S.J., 28th superior general of the Society of Jesus, took an important step forward today, Nov. 14, with the closing of its diocesan phase.
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Cardinal Cupich: The final synod document is not a landing strip. It’s a launching pad.
In an exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Cupich says young Catholics will look back at the synod as “one of the most historic moments in their lives, for it has redirected the focus of where the church is going.”
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The first Jesuit pope makes his first visit to the Gregorian, the university founded by St. Ignatius
History was made on Nov. 5, when Francis, the first Jesuit pope, visited the Gregorian University, the oldest and largest pontifical university in Rome, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in 1551.
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Vatican responds to Donald Trump’s election: ‘We wish him much wisdom.’
“We wish him much wisdom,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, said about Donald J. Trump, the day after he was elected as the 47th president of the United States of America.
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Interview: Why Cardinal McElroy is ‘very happy’ with the results of the synod
Cardinal McElroy shared his reflections on the synod with America Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell in this wide-ranging interview at the North American College in Rome.
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Synodality—and ‘controversial’ issues—are here to stay: Takeaways from the Synod’s final document
Fr. James Martin shares his five insights from the synod’s final document, just approved by Pope Francis and published by the Vatican.
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Pope Francis’ new encyclical is a window into his own love for the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In his fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos,” Pope Francis calls on believers to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, through it, to love our brothers and sisters in the church and world.
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Interview: Why Hong Kong’s Jesuit cardinal Stephen Chow has hope for Vatican-China relations
In an exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Chow discusses the renewal of the Vatican-China deal, signs of growing trust between the two parties and the Communist Party’s push to “sinicize religion.”
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Top 5 takeaways from ‘Dilexit Nos,’ Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart
Here’s what you need to know about “Dilexit nos,” the new encyclical from Pope Francis about the Sacred Heart.
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‘Palpable outrage’: Synod delegates react to women deacons study group meeting
Around 100 synod delegates filed into the Vatican’s old synod hall yesterday afternoon seeking answers about the secretive Vatican-instituted study group that had, among other issues, been tasked with looking into the possibility of ordaining women deacons.