Pope Francis skips traditional exhortation, directly implements …
CNA Newsroom, Oct 27, 2024 / 09:10 am. On Sunday, Oct. 27, the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which began on Oct. 2 and focused on the theme “For a Synodal Church ...
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Synod final document: key changes for Catholic Church’s future ...
Oct 26, 2024 · The final document is organized into five main sections and calls for five forms of conversion: spiritual, relational, procedural, institutional, and missionary.
These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
CNA Staff, Jan 2, 2024 / 14:50 pm. Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.The monthly prayer intentions express the Holy Father’s ...
Carlo Acutis to be first millennial saint: Pope Francis recognizes ...
Rome Newsroom, May 23, 2024 / 06:22 am. Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the first millennial saint.
Pope Francis proclaims 2025 Jubilee papal bull: ‘Hope does not ...
Vatican City, May 9, 2024 / 13:54 pm. The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee was officially proclaimed on Thursday by Pope Francis, who presided over a formal reading of the Jubilee’s papal bull ...
How Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week …
CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 17:35 pm. Many Catholics may be unaware that they can obtain not one but eight plenary indulgences for departed souls in the first week of November.
What is the process for canonization? A guide for All Saints’ Day
CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2023 / 04:00 am. Nov. 1 is the solemnity of All Saints — known more popularly as All Saints’ Day — the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates all who have attained ...
Pope Francis says U.S. election a choice between ‘the lesser evil ...
Aboard the papal plane, Sep 13, 2024 / 13:50 pm. Pope Francis said that American voters face the choice between “the lesser evil” in the U.S. presidential election during an in-flight press ...
8 things to know and share about the Annunciation
Apr 8, 2024 · “Annunciation” is simply an old-fashioned way of saying “announcement.” The term can be applied to other events also. For example, in his book “Jesus of Nazareth 3: The Infancy ...