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Five other defendants in the "Trial of the Century" received similar sentences.
The Vatican’s doctrine office published a letter on Thursday confirming that single mothers can receive Communion after going to confession.
In a decree signed Dec. 14, Pope Francis authorized the beatification of Ana de Lobera y Torres, better known by her religious name Sister Ana de Jesús.
Pope Francis has said that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome because of his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.
The possible ordination of women to the diaconate is among the “matters of great relevance” that synod delegates in October said require further consideration.
The guidance came from a letter written by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who serves as the prefect for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope Francis received in an audience on Monday the members of the Office of the Auditor General.
Pope Francis on Monday received the prefects of the Italian Republic in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace.
The pope made his remarks in a Saturday morning audience in Paul VI Hall with two delegations who donated the Christmas tree and Nativity scene.
Pope Francis highlighted the importance of listening to God by embracing the example of John the Baptist.
The scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manager, but also St. Francis of Assisi and others.
The event was inspired by a 9-year-old boy named Alessandro, who proposed the idea to the pope to have an international event for younger children.
The banner’s declaration recalls the Marian spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe, who had a special devotion to the Immaculate Conception.
Pope Francis prayed in front of a statue of the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Spanish Steps, which sits atop a nearly 40-foot-high column.
The pope seemed to show improvement Thursday by reading out his speeches during his various meetings on Dec. 7.
The pope’s Council of Cardinals has been discussing the role of women in the Church since February 2022.
“Our faith instills in us a sacred duty to cherish not only our human family but also the fragile ecosystem that cradles us,” the document said.
Pope Francis, for the second consecutive Sunday, was assisted by an aide in praying the Angelus, as he continues to recover from an acute bronchial infection.
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai days before the climate summit at the request of his doctors.