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As the Paris 2024 Olympics kick off, here's how you can join in a spiritual way
The free Rosario app launched a Rosary Olympics to encourage people around the world to pray the full rosary.
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5,000 scouts gather at camp for the second time in seven years
The event brought people from all over the world, both near and far—from France and Italy to Qatar and Hong Kong.
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Vatican real estate scandal trial concludes in London, sentence expected October
The civil process in London also marks what is believed to be the first time the Vatican has stood trial in a foreign government.
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"Peter Pan" story comes to life as free housing initiative for children cancer
For the past three decades, this organization has provided free housing for families from around the world who travel to Rome for child cancer treatment.
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University to address Diversity, Equity & Inclusion from a Catholic perspective
In October, the Aquinas Institute of Princeton University will host a conference that uses a Catholic perspective to discuss new frameworks for DEI.
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1 year until the 1700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea
The celebration could include two key events, one being the Pope's potential trip to Turkey.
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Chaldean Catholic Church says “no” to same-sex blessings
The Chaldean bishops say they are rejecting same-sex blessings to “preserve the sanctity of marriage.”
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The B&B trend has hit Rome causing many locals to move out of the city center
Bed and breakfasts have become a favorite lodging option for many. Here's what Rome's locals and tourists think.
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The preacher of the Vatican household celebrates his 90th birthday
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa has served as Preacher of the Pontifical Household for more than 40 years.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 07-24-2024
The Pope meets with children of Vatican employees.
Meet the eye doctor of the last three popes.
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“A cardinal waited for the Pope's death and flipped the switch”
A retired Vatican archivist and an Italian newspaper share evidence there were people in the Vatican who covered up for the controversial founder for decades.
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Cardinal Parolin meets President Zelensky at end of his trip to Ukraine
The Vatican Secretary of State's visit to Ukraine included a meeting with the president of the country.
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U.S. Archdiocese welcomes largest class of priestly ordinations
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis welcomed 13 new priests this spring—the largest number in 19 years.
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Cardinal Lacroix resumes his duties as Archbishop of Québec, Canada
The Cardinal returned to work after an investigation commissioned by the Pope found no evidence of guilt regarding the allegations of sexual abuse.
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Pope Francis to meet with 50,000 altar servers
Next Tuesday, July 30, altar servers from all over Europe will meet with the Pope in St. Peter's Sqaure.
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Joe Biden drops: look back at his ties to Catholicism over the years
Just four months before Americans vote in the presidential election, Biden announced in a letter that he is withdrawing as a candidate.
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Cardinal Parolin visits a Marian shrine in Ukraine
The visit had two goals: to express the Pope's closeness to Ukraine and to promote further political and religious dialogue with the authorities.
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Pope Francis calls for Olympics to be celebrated with a truce
Ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, the Pope suggested they be a sign of a “sincere desire for peace.”
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World Day for Grandparents 2024: “We must care for them year round”
July 28 marks the fourth edition of the day dedicated to the elderly and grandparents. And this year, there will be no Mass with Pope Francis in St. Peter's.
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A different type of trip to Rome: serving the poor alongside prayer & pilgrimage
Hope of the Poor will bring their new mission trip to Rome to help students evangelize the poor—and the poor evangelize them.
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The Catholic Church's 700 year of tradition of Jubilees
The year before each Jubilee, the Pope makes a proclamation and releases a document officially announcing the start and end dates of the upcomin year.
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Hotels and now religious houses are options for pilgrims for the Jubilee of 2025
In addition to hotels and Airbnbs, pilgrims traveling to Rome for the Jubilee will have the possibility to stay in accommodations managed by religious orders.
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Children release balloons with special message at the end of Pope Francis' visit
Pope Francis spent one morning with children at a summer camp
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There's a Jubilee coming and that means another chance for an indulgence
The connection between an indulgence and a Jubilee goes back 700 years to the 1300s when pilgrims traveled by foot to the Eternal City.