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The Pope recounts how his mother initially opposed his vocation but later sought his blessing at his ordination ...

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has confirmed the national shrine status of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, New York. The shrine announced the confirmation Jan. 30. T ...

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Robert Walter McELROY as cardinal during the consistory for the creation of new cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica ... Further reading: Trump’s Catholic vote ...

Pope Francis celebrates the First Vespers and Te Deum for the end of the year, in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, 31 December 2024. (Photo by EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI /MaxPPP) Seated in a chair at ...

The Virginia opossum (Didel-phis virginiana), a marsupial, is native to North America and is often considered to be untamable. There are local instances of young opossums being raised as pets ...

In early January, Catholic news ... “digital twin” of St. Peter’s Basilica, created through a partnership with Microsoft, for people who cannot make a pilgrimage in person. Nevertheless, my research ...

Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only ...

Pope Francis' arm is in a sling Thursday after ... Biden, 82, leaves office on Jan. 20. The lifelong Catholic is also a recipient of the award with distinction, recognized when he was vice ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

(Vatican Media via AP, HOGP) Pope Francis reacts during a solemn mass where he made 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) ...