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Raphael's tapestries briefly return to Sistine Chapel

An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist's death.

2/18/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Pope adds year of missionary service to Vatican diplomats' training

Pope Francis, adopting a suggestion made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, has decided that every priest preparing for service in the Vatican diplomatic corps must spend a year in ministry as a missionary.

2/19/20

CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Generous help of Knights counters culture of indifference, pope says

Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for helping Christians in the Middle East.

2/11/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service
For religious, God's love is worth more than any earthly good, pope says

VATICAN CITY — When one is totally in love with the Lord, then poverty, chastity and obedience are not sacrifices, but vehicles of freedom, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women.More

2/5/20

CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics, pope says

VATICAN CITY — Old age "is not a disease, it's a privilege," and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said.More

2/5/20

CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Cardinals Re, Sandri elected to top posts in College of Cardinals

Pope Francis has approved the election of Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals and of Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as the subdean.More

1/27/20

Catholic News Service

Pope appoints first woman to Vatican foreign ministry post

Pope Francis named Francesca Di Giovanni, a longtime Vatican official, as an undersecretary in the Vatican's foreign ministry office, making her the first woman to hold a managerial position at the Vatican Secretariat of State.More

1/15/20

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Vatican wartime archives ready for new batch of scholars

After decades of anticipation, the Vatican archives are ready to welcome, starting March 2, scores of scholars wishing to study documents related to the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII.More

1/15/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Retired pope wants his name removed as co-author of book on celibacy

At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author of a book defending priestly celibacy, said Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican official who coordinated work on the book. More

1/13/20

By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

World must not give up hope, pope tells diplomats

Hope is the virtue needed to approach the coming year, especially when the looming threat of war surrounds a humanity scarred by violence, Pope Francis said.More

1/10/20

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Pope Francis explains need to revamp the Roman Curia

The ongoing reform of the Roman Curia is a necessary part of the Catholic Church's fidelity to its mission to proclaim the Gospel, recognizing that very few countries today can be described as "Christian" and that new ways of evangelizing are necessary, Pope Francis said. More

12/23/19

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

Pope Francis sets term of office for dean of College of Cardinals

After accepting the resignation of 92-year-old Cardinal Angelo Sodano as dean of the College of Cardinals, Pope Francis changed the norms of the office so that the dean would be elected to a five-year term renewable only once. More

12/23/19

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

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