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Cardinal Nichols takes solemn oath of secrecy before first conclave vote
the head of catholics in england and wales has taken the solemn oath of secrecy inside the sistine chapel as the conclave to select the succ...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Francis's body transferred to St. Peter's Basilica
the transfer of the coffin containing the body of pope francis from the chapel of the casa santa marta to st. peter’s basilica began today i...
The Catholic Herald
A history of popes called Leo and what Pope Leo XIV means for the Church today
on 8 may catholics worldwide celebrated as white smoke rose above the sistine chapel and cardinal robert prevost became the first american p...
Thomas Casemore
Pope Francis resumes calls to Gaza's Catholic parish
pope francis has resumed calling gaza’s catholic parish after a hiatus forced by his hospitalisation and recovery. father gabriel romanelli,...
Elise Allen
Funeral for Pope Francis to be held on Saturday morning in Rome
rome – following the death of pope francis on easter monday, the vatican has announced that his funeral will be held saturday morning in rom...
Elise Allen
Pope Leo sings Marian prayer at first Sunday address to pilgrims
rome – in his first sunday regina coeli address during easter, pope leo xiv gave pilgrims a surprise and sang the traditional marian prayer,...
Elise Allen
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, 'the little Ratzinger' from Sri Lanka
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different papa...
John L Allen
Pope Leo calls for freedom of journalists who 'report truth'
rome – in a speech to members of the international media on monday, pope leo xiv called for a rhetoric of peace over words of anger or ideol...
Elise Allen
Pope chose 'Leo' in response to 'new revolution' in artificial intelligence
rome – in a meeting with the college of cardinals saturday, two days after his election to the papacy, pope leo xiv explained that he chose ...
Elise Allen
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at Mass for the sick
rome – pope francis sunday made his first public appearance since leaving the hospital two weeks ago, coming into st. peter’s square at the ...
Elise Allen
Searching for Jesus 'El Cautivo' in the streets of Malaga
our father jesus the captive – commonly known as el cautivo – is one of the most notable works of josé gabriel martín simón and the most ven...
Thomas Edwards
Black smoke after conclave's first ballot
after a long wait among the expectant crowds gathered in st peter's square – so much so that rumours had started to build – black smoke fina...
The Catholic Herald
'God’s architect' moves closer to sainthood: Pope declares Antoni Gaudí Venerable
pope francis has declared 19th-century architect antoni gaudí, who designed the sagrada familia basilica in barcelona, venerable, a crucial ...
The Catholic Herald
East and West together: keeping Easter with the Council of Nicaea
the first council of nicaea, among other things, established a common formula for the date of easter. next month marks its 1,700th anni...
Paul Nizinskyj
The media's selective understanding of a complexed pope
the death of pope francis leaves us with some very different narratives and perspectives of who he was and how we might assess his life and ...
Gavin Ashenden
Catechist prayed 700 Hail Marys in single night after kidnap by Islamic extremists
a catechist in burkina faso prayed 700 hail marys in a single night after he was captured by islamic extremists. mathieu sawadogo was k...
Amy Balog
Young men lead the way as adult baptisms in UK surge this Easter
thousands of people across the uk are to be received into the catholic church this easter, with dioceses across britain noting a marked incr...
Thomas Edwards
Nigeria soaked in 'ocean of blood', says bishop after murders of 200 Christians in one week
a nigerian bishop has lamented a week of terrorist violence in which 200 christians have been murdered. bishop matthew hassan kukah of sokot...
The Catholic Herald
False idea of Jesus creates 'practical atheism' in Christians, says Leo in first papal homily
in his first homily since his election, pope leo xiv noted many people today view jesus christ as merely “a charismatic leader or superman”....
Crux Staff
Conclave notebook: a ringside seat for first day of smoke
under a darkening evening sky with seagulls and flashing drones swooping over the crowd crammed into st peter's square, the black smoke fina...
William Cash
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