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Full in the panting heart of Rome: Leo XIV ascends to the Throne of the Fisherman
habemus papam . the church has a new pope: leo xiv. when the protodeacon of the college of cardinals, dominique mamberti, announced "cardina...
The Catholic Herald
Catholic leaders denounce arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro's home
catholic leaders in the us state of pennsylvania have decried violence and intolerance, alongside offering prayers for governor josh shapiro...
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King Charles delivers Easter message for Maundy Thursday
king charles has issued his easter message in which he discusses the "paradox of human life" and the humility of jesus that was witnessed on...
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VIDEO: Scenes from Rome as the world pays its last respects to Pope Francis
since wednesday, the remains of pope francis are lying in state inside st. peter’s basilica until his funeral mass on saturday. francis’s si...
Elliot Hartley
Taking charge of 1.4 billion souls: the spectacle gripping the world
every so often there comes a moment in history when the world’s entire attention is focused on a particular event or person – the death of a...
Serenhedd James
World leaders at Pope Francis’s funeral: who is there and where are they seated?
leaders from across the world have gathered in st peter's square to attend the funeral of pope francis. uk prime minister sir keir starmer i...
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King and Queen have surprise audience with Pope Francis
in an unexpected change of plan, after an official visit by king charles and queen camilla of england to the vatican was postponed due to po...
Elise Allen
FEATURE: Cardinals assess Pope Francis's legacy as they debate Church's future ahead of conclave
with just four days to go until the conclave to elect a new pope begins, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff w...
Elise Allen
Kidnappers demand huge ransom for release of Cameroon priest
yaoundé, cameroon – unidentified gunmen are demanding $42,750 in ransom payment as a condition for the release of a kidnapped priest. father...
Ngala Killian Chimtom
Is Cardinal Sarah the man to save the Church as the next pope?
there are moments in history that act as defining dates determining and reflecting the change of direction in world affairs. we think of 178...
Gavin Ashenden
US Justice Department reviews state law forcing priests to break confessional seal
a new law in the us state of washington which requires “members of the clergy” to report to police cases of child abuse or neglect learned i...
Crux Staff
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Parolin
each day in the run up to the conclave to elect a successor to pope francis – the date for which has yet to be set – we will run a profile o...
John L Allen
Viva il Papa! The view from St Peter's Square
vatican city. there was no room to kneel as the roman crowds used to in st peter’s square when a new pope gave his first blessing on the bal...
William Cash
Nottingham Cathedral gets £1.69m National Lottery grant to restore Pugin’s vision
nottingham cathedral has been awarded a £1.69 million grant from the national lottery heritage fund as part of its £2.3 million restoring pu...
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‘Habemus papam’: from Chicago to Peru to Pope Leo XIV
history was made on thursday, 8 may 2025, when cardinals gathered in rome for the conclave elected cardinal robert prevost as the first ever...
Elise Ann Allen
'A faithful friend': the Ecumenical Patriarch leads Orthodox tributes to Pope Francis
"in the atmosphere of great easter joy, this morning, monday of holy week, came the sad news of the death of pope francis, a precious brothe...
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The world leaders attending the Pope's funeral
rome – one of pope francis’s most consistent geopolitical priorities throughout his 12-year reign was peacemaking, most notably through his ...
Elise Allen
Pope defies medical advice to visit prison on Holy Thursday
rome – although pope francis is observing a two-month period of rest after a 38-day hospitalisation he ventured out twice yesterday - once t...
Elise Allen
Trusting in the Risen Christ through the witness of others
on the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the jews, jesus came and ...
Fr David Howell
White smoke. New pope. World awaits
white smoke has been seen pouring from the chimney of the sistine chapel indicating that the 133 cardinal-electors have elected the man to l...
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