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Pope Francis
Pope offers Mass for cardinals and bishops who died in past year
In early November each year, the pope celebrates a memorial Mass for the cardinals and bishops who have died in the previous year. Those remembered at this year's Mass...
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Annual Collection Assists More than 20,000 Elderly Men and Women Religious
Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO), the annual collection benefiting retired religious across the U.S. provides crucial financial aid to...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Jerome Listecki of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; Appoints Bishop Jeffrey Grob as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and has appointed Bishop...
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Pope Francis
On All Souls Day, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants
Pope Francis joined mourners at a cemetery on the southern outskirts of Rome for Mass on the feast of All Souls and made a special visit to a section of the cemetery...
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Bishop Knestout Welcomes Report on Safeguarding from Vatican’s Commission for the Protection of Minors
Earlier this week, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors released its first Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding. Bishop...
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Pope Francis
Everyone can be a saint by following the Beatitudes, pope says
Pope Francis led the recitation of the Angelus prayer on the feast of All Saints and encouraged people to visit the graves of their loved ones on the feast of All Souls...
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Vatican
Pope asks Vatican media to reduce spending as they share the Gospel
Pope Francis said he dreams of Catholic communications that can share stories of faith and break down walls between people, but he also noted the Vatican's budget deficit...
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Sacraments
Pope: Make sure confirmation is not last time parish sees young people
At his Wednesday general audiences, Pope Francis has been talking about the role of the Holy Spirit in the church.
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Pray with Gratitude for Those Who Respond to Their Vocation, says Bishop Boyea
The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 3-9. Each year, dioceses, parishes, and schools take the opportunity...
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Vatican
Papal commission releases report highlighting progress in safeguarding
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors presented its first annual report, highlighting progress in safeguarding and acknowledging gaps in addressing...