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Cause opens for Louisiana priests who sacrificed their lives in 1873 epidemic
The sacrifice of five Catholic priests who gave their lives ministering to people in Shreveport during the 1873 yellow fever epidemic is memorialized in stained glass at Holy Trinity Church in downtown.
Pope to celebrate early Mass Dec. 24 because of COVID-19 curfew
Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican's traditional Christmas "Mass during the Night" Dec. 24, but will begin the liturgy at 7:30 p.m. local time so that the few people invited to attend can get home in time to observe Italy's 10 p.m. curfew.
Pope encourages Church's efforts to bring peace, aid to Syria, Iraq
Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort to help foster peace.
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for Our Lady of Guadalupe observance
With the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe closed for her feast to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis said Catholics still can receive a plenary indulgence Dec. 11 and 12 for their Marian devotion if they follow certain conditions.
On St. Juan Diego feast, Pope prays for COVID-stricken Latin America
Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as COVID-19 continued to devastate many Latin American countries.
Pope hopes year dedicated to St. Joseph will serve as example of courage
Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
Say 'no' to sin, 'yes' to grace, Pope says on Immaculate Conception feast
Mary's Immaculate Conception offers a glimpse to the promised life for all Christians who open their hearts to God and his grace, Pope Francis said.
A message from Bishop O'Connell: Pope Francis announces 'The Year of St. Joseph'
Today, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, His Holiness Pope Francis has used the feast day to declare the year ahead, beginning today, the “Year of St. Joseph,”...
U.S. bishops urge Trump, Barr to stop federal executions, recall God's mercy during Advent
Federal executions are at odds with Advent as a season "of anticipated redemption" and must be stopped, said the chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' domestic policy and pro-life committees.
In papal first, Pope Francis to visit Iraq
Barring any obstacles caused by the global pandemic, Pope Francis is set to begin international travel again in 2021 by visiting Iraq in March, which would make him the first pope to visit this nation.
Nations must work together to address pandemic's challenges, cardinal says
The world must respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with greater attention to ...
Tackling threats to planet demands cooperation, Pope tells new ambassadors
Today, more than ever, an increasingly globalized world urgently demands sincere and respectful dialogue and cooperation, Pope Francis told diplomats.
Pilgrims visit Mexico's Guadalupe basilica before its closure for feast
José Rico normally participates in an annual pilgrimage, walking from a suburb northeast of Mexico City to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, arriving late on the eve of the Dec. 12 feast, when millions gather to serenade the national patroness.
Pope sets up foundation for global prayer network
Pope Francis has made the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, formerly known as the Apostleship of Prayer, a Vatican foundation.
Pope marks anniversary of U.S. Churchwomen's murder in El Salvador
Remembering the three U.S. religious women and a laywoman brutally murdered during El Salvador's civil war, Pope Francis hailed them as examples of faith and missionary discipleship.
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