Month: May 2021

‘We are ready to give up our lives’: 34 new Swiss Guards take oath to protect the pope

May 7, 2021

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Thirty-four new Swiss Guards were sworn in Thursday in an elaborate ceremony in Vatican City in which the guards promised to protect the pope, even “sacrificing if necessary also my own life.”

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​Man charged with arson in connection with Mission San Gabriel fire

May 6, 2021

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A California man was charged with arson Tuesday in connection with a fire that ravaged a historic mission church in Los Angeles County last July.

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​Bishops encourage prayers for victims of Mexico City train accident

May 5, 2021

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Mexican bishops encouraged prayers and solidarity with the victims following a Mexico City Metro accident that took place the night of May 3. The crash claimed the lives of at least 23 people and left more than 60 injured.

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​Pope Francis to preside at Mass for Rome’s Burmese community

May 4, 2021

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Pope Francis will preside at a Mass for Rome’s Burmese community on May 16, as the death toll continues to rise following February’s military coup in Burma.

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​Blood of St. Januarius liquifies in Naples

May 3, 2021

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The blood of St. Januarius, patron of the southern Italian city of Naples, liquified on Sunday.

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Fire reveals pieces of Mission San Gabriel’s past as it prepares for jubilee year

May 2, 2021

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Nine months after a mysterious fire ripped through Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the historic church is still a mess.

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Vatican adds seven invocations to Litany of St. Joseph

May 1, 2021

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The Vatican’s divine worship office announced Saturday the addition of seven new invocations to the Litany of St. Joseph.

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