St Mary Major: Our Lady’s Own Basilica
On August 5 we mark the feast of the Dedication of the Major Basilica of St Mary Major. Here we […]
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Christmas Church Vatican
Vatican Nativity scene to honour 800th anniversary of St Francis’ Creche
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – On the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene,
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Church Crisis Vatican War and Refugees
Jerusalem Cardinal Offers Himself in Exchange for Israeli Hostages
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church’s highest ranking prelate in the Holy Land offered his “absolute availability” to
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Church Religious Life Vatican
Pope names first woman secretary of dicastery for religious
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis has appointed a woman for the first time to be the No. 2
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Thanksgiving Mass: Investiture of Cardinal Brislin
October 1, 2023, St Stephen’s Chapel in the Vatican Gardens, Rome – Bishop Sithembele Sipuka’s homily As we celebrate this
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Meeting with Cardinal Stephen Brislin in Rome!
Dino and Roberta Furgione of the Neocatechumenal Way, Southern Africa met with newly-elected Cardinal Stephen Brislin in Rome.
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Cardinal Stephen Brislin’s Thanksgiving Mass
A day after receiving the red hat from Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, Cardinal Stephen Brislin of Cape Town
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Bishops Church Vatican
Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church ‘symphony’
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Coming from different parts of the world and having different experiences and talents, members of
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New cardinals bring experience of ‘peripheries’ to universal church
By CNS – Speaking to reporters a few days before receiving their red hats, many of the 21 new cardinals
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