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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer that has been supplying vehicles for the popes for nearly 100 years.
Global
By Hannah Brockhaus
A small island town in northern Italy has put its heart into recreating a local lagoon in a Nativity scene for St. Peter’s Square — the first time the crèche will feature a large body of water.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — During two days of meetings, Pope Francis and his closest cardinal advisers discussed the relationship between local churches and other institutional church assemblies, a main topic of discussion to come out of the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Homilies must be prepared with the help of the Holy Spirit, be shorter than 10 minutes and put the spotlight on the Lord, not oneself, Pope Francis said.
Global
By Daniel Payne
More than a century after it sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, the Titanic remains the most studied and discussed ship in history.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Hours after the last visitors and pilgrims left St. Peter's Basilica for the day, a chisel clanged and dust flew as a group of prelates chanted their prayers before a simple wall marked with a cross.
Local
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointment:
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Using what the Vatican called an "equipollent" or equivalent beatification, Pope Francis recognized as "blessed" a 15th-century Spanish abbess, mystic and preacher.
Local
By Madalaine Elhabbal
For Soren and Ever Johnson, it was love at first sight when they met on the steps of the Dominican Priory in Krakow, Poland, 24 years ago. Within a few weeks, the pair knew they wanted to marry and dedicate their life together to promoting Pope John Paul II’s new evangelization.
National
By Kate Quiñones
Regina Fontana was in an airport on her way home from a pilgrimage to Italy when she realized she wanted to leave her job and pursue a calling from God — she just didn’t know what.
