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Pope names Consolata Missionary as the first woman dicastery prefect

By |2025-01-08T08:33:05-06:00January 8, 2025|World News|

Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

‘Online to get people offline’: Experts show how Carlo Acutis modeled faithful use of tech

By |2024-12-20T09:57:30-06:00December 20, 2024|World News|

An online presentation Tuesday sponsored by the National Eucharistic Revival explored the question of how Catholics can use technology for good, inspired by the life of soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis. 

Giving thanks by giving food: Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers serve those in need

By |2024-12-02T10:29:32-06:00December 4, 2024|World News|

While millions of Americans were traveling or cooking or getting ready to watch a football game, several thousand volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were serving Thanksgiving meals to those who needed them. 

With Advent 2024, the odd-numbered liturgical Cycle C begins. What does this entail?

By |2024-12-02T10:25:54-06:00December 3, 2024|World News|

With the first Sunday of Advent, a new liturgical year begins in the Catholic Church, with the readings corresponding to Cycle C of odd-numbered years. What does this liturgical practice entail?

‘Raise your heads,’ Pope Francis tells faithful in first Advent message amid multiple conflicts

By |2024-12-02T10:14:56-06:00December 2, 2024|World News|

Pope Francis welcomed the recent Lebanon-Israel ceasefire while urging the faithful to “stand erect and raise your heads” amid global turmoil during his Sunday Angelus address.

Vatican to point live webcam at St. Peter’s tomb, publish monthly magazine

By |2024-11-26T08:05:46-06:00November 26, 2024|World News|

The Vatican on Monday publicized further initiatives undertaken by St. Peter’s Basilica in light of the 2025 Jubilee Year — including a new magazine and a livestream of the tomb of St. Peter.

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