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Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy is winding down

November 12, 2016 No Comments

The Jubilee Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis will end in a Mass on 20 NOV 2016 when Francis will elevate a number of men who he has approved to become cardinals. During this past year, Francis has taken one Friday each month to meet with a specific group of people in a jubilee celebration. Yesterday he met with over 6 thousand homeless folks at the Vatican in Paul VI Hall and asked them to forgive him.

Cardinal Robert Sarah speaks at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

May 19, 2016 5 Comments

Pope Francis appointee addresses National Catholic Prayer Breakfast saying “All manner of immorality is not only accepted and tolerated today in advanced societies, it is even promoted as a social good,”

The heads of the Roman Catholic Church and of the Russian Orthodox Church met for the first time in Christian history

February 13, 2016 3 Comments

Yesterday, at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Pope Francis, the spiritual head of 1 billion Roman Catholics met Patriarch Kirill, the spiritual head of 160 million Russian Orthodox faithful. The heads of the two churches have never met before in the history of Christianity.

RC Priest apologizes for hoverboard use during Christmas Eve Mass

January 4, 2016 10 Comments

In lighter news, a Roman Catholic Priest has issued an apology for riding a hoverboard during a Christmas Eve Mass. Father Albert San Jose was applauded by

NPR profile of Sister Lisa Maurer–Roman Catholic nun and football coach

November 23, 2015 No Comments

Sister Lisa Maurer, a former high school teacher who was called to religious life, was profiled on NPR this weekend; she’s a Benedictine nun and the first woman to coach collegiate Football.

Ordain Women? Surprise proposal at Vatican Synod

October 8, 2015 4 Comments

The most controversial proposal floated so far at the high-level, high-stakes Vatican summit on church teachings on the family had nothing to do with gays or divorce, but instead ordaining women — not as priests, but as deacons.

Why is the Catholic Church spread so thin in America?

September 28, 2015 13 Comments

In his address to American Bishops, Pope Francis recommended that they focus on their work as pastors, spending individual, close, time with their congregants. The

Pope Francis calls for the promotion of women in the RC Church

May 18, 2015 5 Comments

Women at the Vatican: Photo CNS/Paul Haring Acknowledging that women can be leaders in the Roman Curia, Pope Francis said it wasn’t enough to “recover”

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

May 9, 2015 3 Comments

The Most Revd Antje Jackelén is the first female primate of the Church of Sweden and the first female archbishop welcomed to the Vatican for an official audience with a pope.

Vatican ends takeover of U.S. nuns

April 16, 2015 1 Comment

A report noting the end of the Vatican’s years-long takeover described a collaborative relationship and conversations “marked by a spirit of prayer, love for the church, mutual respect, and cooperation.”

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