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Pope Francis addresses his health problems during in-flight press conference

by Courtney Mares Aboard the papal plane, Apr 3, 2022 / 13:11 pm Pope Francis spoke on Sunday about some of the health problems that have been slowing him down in recent months. “My health is a bit fickle, I have this knee problem that brings out problems with walking,” …
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Lourdes

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 30, 2022 / 06:30 am Pope Francis named on Wednesday a new bishop of the French Catholic diocese that is home to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the world’s most-visited Marian shrines. Msgr. Jean-Marc Micas was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes on March …
5 things to know about Pope Francis’ consecration prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 25, 2022 / 08:00 am Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to join him on Friday in consecrating all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To enable Catholic parishes around the world to participate, …
Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 25, 2022 / 12:30 pm Pope Francis on Friday consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with a prayer asking for peace in the world. At the end of a penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 25, the pope carried out …
‘Redemption and suffering’: The turbulent history of Moscow’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Mar 24, 2022 / 09:15 am More than 15 years before Our Lady of Fatima asked for the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, construction began in Moscow on a cathedral dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. It was to be the largest …
Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week 2022 at the Vatican unveiled

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 21, 2022 / 12:23 pm After two years of pandemic restrictions during Holy Week, Pope Francis will once again return to the Colosseum to preside over the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. The Vatican has published the pope’s schedule for Holy Week and …
How Praedicate evangelium changes the Vatican’s dicasteries: A CNA Explainer

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 19, 2022 / 13:00 pm Pope Francis has promulgated a new apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium, which reforms the structure of the Roman Curia, the administration at the Vatican that assists the pope in governing the 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church. Among the changes, which will come …
Ukrainian Catholic University students take shelter as air raid sirens sound

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Feb 25, 2022 / 10:40 am Ukrainian Catholic University students hid in a shelter Friday morning as air raid sirens sounded in Lviv, western Ukraine. Father Bogdan Prach, the rector of the Catholic university, appealed for support from the global academic community as Russian troops …
Ukraine crisis: Pope Francis calls for global day of fasting for peace on Ash Wednesday

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 23, 2022 / 03:07 am Expressing great sadness at the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis asked world leaders on Wednesday to “make a serious examination of conscience before God.” Speaking at his live-streamed general audience on Feb. 23, the pope called for people to fast …
Catholics in Europe react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Feb 24, 2022 / 06:05 am This story is developing and will continue to be updated. Catholics across Europe have reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with expressions of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and prayers for peace. “Today peace on the whole European continent …