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16 Monumental Moments to Remember in Pope Francis' Papacy

April 23, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

Let us pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis! 🙏 --- The Catholic Church is mourning the recent death of Pope Francis. Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Buenos Aires, December 17, 1936 - Vatican City, April 21, 2025) is the [...]

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General congregation begins: Cardinals suspend beatifications, swear to secrecy

April 22, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

Cardinals, bishops, and priests carrying palm branches gather for the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, April 13, 2025. / Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN News CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2025 / 18:17 pm (CNA). At the first general congregation of... [...] --- Cardinals, [...]

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Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean Boller Enters the Catholic Church: ‘I Am Finally Home’

April 22, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

Welcome home to the Catholic Church, Carrie Prejean Boller! ⛪ --- American model and former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean Boller announced that she entered the Catholic Church this Easter. Prejean Boller expressed her overwhelming joy in viral posts on Instagram and [...]

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‘Tough Case To Argue’: SCOTUS Poised To Back Parental Opt-Out For LGBT Content In School

April 22, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

'I guess I’m surprised, given that this is ... the hill we’re going to die on in terms of not respecting religious liberty,' Kavanaugh said, telling the county attorney it was a 'tough case to argue.' --- 'I guess I’m surprised, [...]

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‘Death is not the end of everything’: Vatican releases pope’s reflections on aging, dying

April 22, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

Pope Francis prays at the “Garden of Angels” section of the Laurentino Cemetery in Rome on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 22, 2025 / 13:26 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Tuesday released [...]

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What Happens During the Vatican’s 9 Days of Mourning for the Pope?

April 22, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

cna --- Daniel Ibáñez A panoramic view of St. Peter’s Square filled with faithful attending Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican on April 20, 2025. Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s [...]

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Are popes hit on the head when they die? And is there a special hammer for that?

April 22, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

Pope Francis, the 265th successor to Peter, has died, and in the upcoming weeks the eyes of the world will be on the Catholic Church. This follows one of the most fruitful seasons of conversion in my experience, with [...]

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Pope Francis Died on the First Day of Saint Catherine of Siena’s Novena – Explaining this Fascinating Connection

April 22, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

Saint Catherine of Siena, please pray for Pope Francis' soul and for the upcoming conclave! --- The Holy Father entered into eternal life on the morning of April 21, 2025. When the news first broke, many Catholics around the world took to [...]

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Holy Week saw multiple miracles in both the US and Canada

April 22, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

On this episode of Faith and Reason, John-Henry Westen, Father Charles Murr, and Frank Wright discuss Donald Trump, Mark Carney, Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ,' and more. --- On this episode of Faith and Reason, John-Henry Westen, Father Charles [...]

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Who Is on the Shortlist to Be the Next Pope?

April 21, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

With the passing of Pope Francis early Easter Monday morning, the Catholic Church enters a period of mourning while the College of Cardinals, guided by... Read More The post Who Is on the Shortlist to Be the Next Pope? appeared [...]

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