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By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Nov 20, 2024 / 05:58 am Pope Francis announced Wednesday that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized during two major jubilee celebrations dedicated to young people. The surprise …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 20, 2024 / 12:55 pm The Vatican has updated the liturgical book regulating the funeral rite of popes, simplifying some of the rituals at Pope Francis’ request. The second edition of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis (“Order of Funerals for Roman Pontiffs”) is a revision of the …

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Nov 20, 2024 / 08:00 am The unresolved question of whether life exists on other planets continues to spark curiosity from the public and the interest of scientists — but one Catholic physicist working on missions to search for potential life also recognizes it as an …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2024 / 15:00 pm Police in Arizona are investigating an October parish fire as an act of arson, with authorities seeking help identifying a suspect in the blaze amid warnings from federal law enforcement over increased arson activity against houses of worship. Fire officials …
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