Pope Francis asks aide to read speech due to 'breathing difficulties'
After giving the speech over to an aide during the homily, the Pope resumed reading for the shorter Angelus prayer. Francis, 88, has been pope since 2013 and has suffered from influenza and related ...
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Pope Francis reveals some secrets — and keeps many others — in new memoir
In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world ...
Immersive technology reveals new views of St. Peter’s Basilica
Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...
Trespassers entering the Vatican City illegally will face fines of nearly RM115,000
The Vatican City is toughening punishments for people entering the place illegally, in light of the expected influx of ...
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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time
Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...
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Pope Francis’ autobiography: A sustained, loving look at the real
With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.
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The first week with President Trump
President Trump has been signing executive orders faster than we can keep up with them. It’s easy to get lost in the high volume of his calculated moves. Therefore, I wanted you to remember five of ...
The world’s smallest nation has some astonishing sights
An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.
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It’s Sydney and Melbourne versus Brisbane to decide the future of Australia’s Catholic Church
Bishops in hardline Sydney and centrist Melbourne want Skrbis gone, and have asked the Vatican to investigate. Progressive Brisbane, his chief supporter, is doubling down. “There’s totally ...
Behind a false wall, a lost da Vinci might lurk
A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...
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Public rosaries to be held to pray for the sick
Public rosaries to pray for the sick will be held 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at St. Clement Roman Catholic Church, 114 Lindberg Ave., Upper Yoder Township, and noon Feb. 15 in the St. Anne Shrine at St. John ...