Pope Francis

Veil of Veronica displayed at St. Peter's Basilica

the veil of st. veronica, best known to many catholics as an intangible element of the sixth station of the cross, known as "veronica wipes ...

World’s tallest cross to remain at Franco monument in Spain

the 492-foot cross at spain's valle de los caidos – valley of the fallen – will remain standing despite the spanish government’s planned “re...

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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,...

Pope's period of respite continues despite recent surprise appearance

rome – despite making a surprise public appearance over the weekend and resuming some work meetings, pope francis continues to observe a doc...

Pope sends ambulances to Ukraine for Easter amid negotiation efforts

rome – pope francis is sending four ambulances to ukraine filled with medical supplies for easter, as the vatican attempts to engage both uk...

Over 20,000 Christians massacred in South East Nigeria since 2015, report claims

yaoundé, cameroon – a new report says over 20,300 christians have been massacred in south east nigeria since 2015. according to the catholic...

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Italian Church involves police to stop illegal online sale of alleged Carlo Acutis relics

the church in italy has sought the help of the police in tackling the sale of purported relics of carlo acutis. hundreds of alleged relics h...

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 ...

Theodore McCarrick is dead, and his ghost haunts the Church

i remember the first time i heard about then-cardinal theodore mccarrick sharing a bed with young seminarians.  it was 2002, and i was ...

Pope Francis appoints Bishop John Sherrington as new Archbishop of Liverpool

pope francis has appointed bishop john sherrington as archbishop of liverpool. archbishop-elect sherrington will become the tenth archbishop...