Month: October 2021
Pope Francis to meet 500 poor in Assisi on Nov. 12
October 15, 2021
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Pope Francis will visit Assisi, Italy on Nov. 12, where he will spend time with a group of 500 poor people from across Europe, the Vatican announced Friday.
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Number of new Catholic seminarians in Poland falls by nearly 20 percent year on year
October 14, 2021
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Nearly 20 percent fewer candidates for the Catholic priesthood have enrolled in Poland’s seminaries this year, compared to 2020.
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John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ to be beatified after miracle approved by Pope Francis
October 13, 2021
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Pope Francis has recognized a miracle obtained through the intercession of his predecessor Venerable John Paul I, who will now be declared “blessed.”
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The miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis’ prayers
October 12, 2021
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The beatification of Carlo Acutis took place Oct. 10, 2020 after a miracle attributed to his prayers and the grace of God. In Brazil, a boy named Mattheus was healed from a serious birth defect called an annular pancreas after he and his mother asked Acutis to pray for his healing.
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Pope Francis at the Angelus: ‘Is your faith tired and do you want to reinvigorate it?’
October 11, 2021
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Pope Francis offered advice on Sunday to Catholics who feel that their faith is “tired” and wish to reinvigorate it.
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Pope Francis launches 2-year synodal path with call to ‘encounter, listen, and discern’
October 10, 2021
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Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod on synodality on Sunday with a call to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.”
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Pope Francis: Path to 2023 synod on synodality faces three ‘risks’
October 9, 2021
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Pope Francis urged Catholics on Saturday to be conscious of three “risks” as they embark on the path to the 2023 synod on synodality.
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President Biden’s pick for Vatican ambassador: former Sen. Joe Donnelly
October 8, 2021
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Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana is President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, the White House announced on Friday.
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Mobile archbishop tests positive for COVID-19, reminds public to get vaccinated
October 7, 2021
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Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine, the Archdiocese of Mobile announced on Tuesday.
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