Catholic cardinals play a key role in secular politics as well as the Catholic Church–and the importance of Pope Francis’ choice to head the church in DC
Pope Francis recently appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a harsh critic of President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policy, ...
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From movies to state funerals, Winona-Rochester Bishop Barron uses his megaphone to spread his message
ROCHESTER — Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron may lead a small diocese relative to the one that he came from, but his ...
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FACT CHECK: Did The Italian Bishops And The Vatican Allow Gay Men To Become Priests If They Remain Celibate?
The New York Times and other media outlets reported that the Italian bishops, approved by the Vatican, allowed gay men to ...
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Pope names 3 Chinese bishops in a week and reorganizes diocese under a controversial 2018 accord
ROME--Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week, in an apparent sign that a controversial 2018 accord with Beijing governing the ...
Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
ROME — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that ...
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Jubilee Year gives new hope for ending, healing from abortion, says bishop
As the nation's Catholics prepare to commemorate unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is pointing to the Jubilee Year as ...
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After nixed trip to Vatican City, Biden awards Pope Francis the highest US civilian honor
President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S. civilian honor, the White House announced on Saturday. Biden, the nation's second ...
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Duda: St. Joseph the Worker Shrine, bishop welcome Jubilee Year
Dec. 29, St. Joseph the Worker Shrine had the honor to welcome Bishop Robert Hennessey. Bishop Hennessey presided over the 10 ...
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Why Pope Francis give go-ahead to gay men to become priests
Although no be for public e bin tok am, na for one meeting wit bishops e bin shelle. Di Pope bin tok say e dey against gay seminarians wey dey lead "double life". E later tok sorry, say e bin no ...
Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...
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Pope Francis names Chicago auxiliary bishop to lead Milwaukee Archdiocese
Jeffrey Grob, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago ... scholarship and commitment to service,” Cupich said. “Pope Francis has recognized Archbishop Grob’s extraordinary ...
Biden gives Pope Francis highest civilian honor before leaving office
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White ...