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Vatican
Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games' official start
With the Winter Paralympic Games starting in Milan-Cortina March 6 and running until March 15, the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said the Vatican already...
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Vatican
Church is holy by Christ's presence, not human perfection, pope says
At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV said the Church is both a human community and a divine mystery made holy by Christ’s presence and urging Catholics to witness God’s...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Church can teach what's at stake when nations choose war, not peace, cardinal says
Speaking to Catholic News Service during a visit to the papal farm in Castel Gandolfo, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said wars today seem more like "a choice rather...
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Vatican
Visitor breath, sweat and climate change prompt work on Sistine Chapel masterpiece
The Vatican Museums recently began maintenance work on the Sistine Chapel after a whitish film formed across some of the frescoes. The chapel is still open to visitors...
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The Catholic Relief Services Collection Reveals Christ’s Love to Vulnerable at Home and Abroad
The U.S. bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services Collection helps those in need in the United States and worldwide by benefiting six agencies and offices affiliated with...
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Vatican
In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, pope says
During a parish visit in his Diocese of Rome, Pope Leo XIV went to a working-class neighborhood that has been facing rising criminal activity and increased local efforts...
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Archbishop Coakley Echoes Pope Leo XIV’s Appeal for Renewed Dialogue Amid Rising Tensions in the Middle East
"My brother bishops and I unite our voice with our Holy Father and make the heartfelt appeal to all parties involved for diplomacy to regain its proper role."
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Vatican
Why do the bones of St. Francis draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims?
Eight hundred years after his death, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi were exhumed and placed on public display in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi...
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Pope Leo XIV
U.S. visitors' office saw big uptick in serving pilgrims during 2025
There's a small office near Rome's famous Trevi Fountain that helps U.S. visitors see the pope and have a deeper spiritual experience when they come to the Eternal City...
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Lent
God offers new possibilities, not prohibitions, with his invitation to love, pope says
Beginning with the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, humankind has had to face "the age-old dilemma: can I live my life to the fullest by saying 'yes' to God...