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Ten years in, a look at some of Pope Francis’s top soundbites
<div class="shadow relative z- bg-card-bg"> Pope Francis answers reporters' questions during a news conference aboard the papal flight on the journey back from Brazil, July ... Read More
Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey
The Catholic bishops of Oceania have sent a message of prayerful condolence and solidarity to Church and civic leaders in Turkey and Syria as the ... Read More
Surprise hit ‘Lourdes’ documentary, captures miracles of a different sort
The documentary "Lourdes," showing in theatres on Feb. 8 and 9, follows the experiences of sick and disabled pilgrims who often seek consolation rather than ... Read More
Letter from Benedict XVI reveals the ‘central motive’ for his resignation, biographer says
According to papal biographer Peter Seewald, chronic insomnia ultimately led to Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign in 2013. In his last letter to the ... Read More
World’s oldest person, Sister André, dies at 118
Sister André FRENCH nun Sister André, the world’s oldest person, has died in her retirement home in Toulon, France. The city’s mayor, Hubert Falco, announced ... Read More
Scenes from the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Archbishop Georg Gänswein (right), the longtime personal secretary for Benedict XVI, kneels to kiss the book of the Gospels atop the coffin of the pope ... Read More
Products of slavery shipped into our living rooms
When we think of slavery, we tend to picture the horrors of historical slavery. We imagine people in chains being bought, sold and owned as ... Read More