Pope Francis Paves Way for 14 New Saints
Pope Francis has canonized 14 new saints, including a group of martyrs from Syria, in a move that could symbolize a call for peace in the war-torn region. In a ceremony in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Sunday, the pope declared three nineteenth ...
Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including priests martyred in Syria
In a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 20, the pope declared three nineteenth-century founders of religious orders and the eleven “Martyrs of Damascus” as saints to be venerated by the global Catholic Church.
Pope Francis names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonizing 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus," killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire.
Pope Francis to make new saints, emphasizing a devotion to the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis will create 14 new saints on Sunday (Oct. 20) who have in common a calling to spread the gospel and a special devotion to the Holy Spirit, the key themes of a major monthlong summit of bishops and Catholic leaders at the Vatican.
Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and symbols of Christian persecution.Francis presided over the canonisation ceremony in Saint Peter's Square in the presence of thousands of Catholic faithful from around the world.
As Vatican Summit Dodges Issue of Women Clergy, Pope Francis Takes Criticism
Cardinal Victor Fernandez, the Church's lead doctrine official, told the summit on Oct. 2 that "there is still no room for a ...
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In letter citing Pope Francis, Vatican doctrine czar ends push for women deacons
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Pope Francis to release new encyclical ‘Dilexit nos’ on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Archbishop Bruno Forte, an Italian theologian and a new member of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith, will present the ...
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Cardinal Fernandez affirms Pope Francis’ opposition to women deacons, says study will focus on women's roles
We know that the Holy Father has expressed that at this time the issue of the female diaconate is not mature and has asked ...
Pope Francis and the Ongoing Debate on Female Diaconate in the Church
For the Pope, "at this moment the question of the female diaconate is not mature, and he has asked that we do not dwell on ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Pope Francis meet at Vatican
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met privately with Pope Francis on Friday where the two exchanged gifts in what ...
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Dear Pope Francis: It was dangerous to cite John 8:44—a verse used to justify Jew hatred for centuries
In a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Pope Francis ...
Pope Francis' Fourth Encyclical 'Dilexit nos' to be Released
"Dilexit nos" (He has loved us) is the title of the fourth encyclical by Pope Francis: it will be made public next Thursday.
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Pope Francis: 'Service is the Christian way of life'
The true Messiah, Pope Francis recalled, is not a king of power and dominance but a Servant-King who came not to be served, ...