Pope confirms Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized ‘soon’
Pope Francis said that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati "will be a saint soon."
Three young adult pilgrims walk from Paris to Jerusalem ‘to deepen our faith’
On Sept. 17, 2023, two sisters left Paris and walked for approximately eight months to Jerusalem. Madeleine and Marie-Liesse, 19 and 22, who grew up in a Catholic family, decided to become pilgrims to grow in their faith.
U.S. bishops gear up for spring gathering in Louisville, Kentucky
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Pope recognizes miracle needed for church’s first ‘millennial’ saint
Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first "millennial" to become a saint.
Humility is the ‘gateway to all virtues,’ pope says
Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies "at the base of Christian life," Pope Francis said.
Holy Spirit makes Christians gentle, not ‘overbearing,’ pope says
Empowered and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, Christians are called to develop the gentleness needed to proclaim the Gospel to all, Pope Francis said.
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people’s hearts, pope says
Believing security can be obtained through war and fear is a great deception, Pope Francis said.
Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service
Pilgrims passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica during the Holy Year 2025, going to confession, receiving Communion and praying for the intentions of the pope can receive an indulgence, but so can inmates in prison and those who work to defend human life or assist migrants and refugees.
Conference in Rome addresses dangers of AI and child pornography
“What dangers does artificial intelligence (AI) present for the safety of children in digital environments?” was the topic addressed by a conference organized by the S.O.S Il Telefono Azzurro Foundation and the Italian Embassy at the Holy See as part of the National Day against Pedophilia and Child Pornography, which is observed in Italy every May 5.