KYIV, Ukraine (CNS) – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the US Archdiocese for the Military Services and president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, met with Ukrainian military chaplains Dec. 29 in Kyiv. The bishop’s meeting with priests at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection took place a day after he participated …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A day after Pope Francis told the retired Pope Benedict was “very ill” and needed prayers, the Vatican said he had a night off and he describes the situation as serious, but stable. “I want to ask all of you for a special prayer for Pope Benedict emeritus,” Pope Francis said …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis will soon pack his bags for his first foreign trip of 2023, a year in which he vows to do things like never before. The pope, who celebrated his 86th birthday Dec. 17, can move quickly – in a wheelchair – and always says in interviews that a working …
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NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) – Eritrean authorities have released Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim after 75 days in prison. Bishop Tsalim, the 52-year-old bishop of Segheneity, an eparchy in southern Eritrea, spent Christmas in prison. A video emerged on December 28 showing the greeting of priests and religious women at a church in Asmara, the Eritrean …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying that Pope Benedict XVI is “very ill,” Pope Francis asked people to offer special prayers for him. “I want to ask all of you for a special prayer for Pope Benedict emeritus,” Pope Francis said at the end of his weekly mass on December 28. The 95-year-old retired pope “supports …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The most important question a Christian can ask when making life decisions is “where to find the greatest love,” Pope Francis wrote in a letter marking in the 400th year of St. Francis de Sales, a doctor of the church. Considering the legacy of St. Francis, who was born in France …
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KYIV, Ukraine (CNS) – Lightning strikes and air strikes cannot and should not stop Ukrainians from celebrating the birth of Jesus, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. “In this time of war, we must celebrate Christmas more than ever – with joy and openness, singing with joy at home …
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) – In a candid account of his five years in the Salvadoran church, the country’s first cardinal addressed the allegations against St. Oscar Romero of El Salvador, but he was humiliated by other priests, including a Bishop. who said, in notes to a Vatican representative, that he had “no intention …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – With the birth of Jesus, God became flesh to share the joys and sorrows, hopes and fears of all people, especially the poor and people who live every day in danger, said Pope Francis in his Christmas message. “He comes across as a helpless child. He was born on a cold …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Christ was born to touch people’s hearts and show that love has the power to change the course of history, Pope Francis said. However, righteous people must ask themselves, “Do we want to stand by his side? Are we approaching him? Do we love his poverty? Or do we want to …
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