Pope Francis

The Failings and the Surprising Virtues of the Vatican II Priests

monsignor joseph t. donnelly, 75, is retiring after eighteen years as the pastor of sacred heart church in southbury, connecticut. he was my...
Wolfgang

Pope Francis: Christ’s wounds shower ‘mercy upon our misery’

at every mass we adore and kiss christ’s wounded and risen body in the eucharist, a channel of his mercy, pope francis said on divine mercy ...
Hannah Brockhaus

Let There Be Light

the resurrection by andrea mantegna, 1457-1459 the resurrection is the dawn of a new creation, a light still more wonderful than the fiat lu...
Bishop Mark Davies

Pope Francis leads Via Crucis seen through the eyes of children

pope francis presides at the stations of the cross outside st. peter's basilica, april 2, 2021. image ©vatican media cna staff, apr 2, 2021 ...
CNA Staff

Pope Francis visits Vatican vaccination centre

pope francis at the vatican's vaccination centre on 2 april 2021. image courtesy of the holy see press office. -- rome -- pope francis made ...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: The Cross of Christ is Inevitable

sacred oils set out for the chrism mass, 1 april 2021, in st. peter's basilica. image © vatican media “the preaching of the good news is mys...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Holy Thursday with Disgraced Cardinal Becciu

-- rome -- pope francis reportedly celebrated mass of the lord's supper on holy thursday, in the private chapel of cardinal angelo becciu --...
Christopher Altieri

Cardinal Sarah asks Pope Francis to reinstate individual Masses at St. Peter’s Basilica

vatican city, mar 29, 2021 / 08:28 am mt (cna).- cardinal robert sarah has asked pope francis to reinstate the celebration of private masses...
Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Our Lord "never stopped loving"

image: palm sunday mass in st peter’s basilica, 28 march 2021. ©vatican media pope francis led the liturgy inside saint peter’s basilica thi...
Staff Reporter

Too clever by half

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Sophia Waugh