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Vatican representatives have emphasized that the inclusion does not equate to sponsorship of specific events, reflecting a careful balancing act within the Church’s approach to contentious issues. The post Jubilee 2025 to welcome LGBT pastoral groups for the first time in history appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, December 8, 2024 The post Immaculate Conception explained by the Pope as the encounter between the human and the divine appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Pope's Homily on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at the Holy Mass with the new Cardinals and the College of Cardinals The post Mary daughter, Mary bride and Mary mother: 3 aspects of the Virgin Mary explained by the Pope appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Despite a week marked by physical setbacks and unexpected interruptions, Pope Francis remained steadfast in his commitments. As the Vatican prepares for his 88th birthday celebrations. The post What happened to the Pope’s face? Pope Francis faces surprises before his 88th birthday appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Cardinals follow the ceremony during the ordinary public consistory for the creation of new cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 18:36 pm (CNA). A record 140 cardinals may attend an eventual conclave in the Sistine Chapel. There would have been 141, but Cardinal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot’s death on November 25 […]

Pope Francis gazes up at the bronze statue of Mary atop the 39.4-foot column at Rome's Spanish Steps, Dec. 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 15:33 pm (CNA). Pope Francis marked the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a spiritual journey across Rome on Sunday, beginning at the Basilica of St. Mary Major and continuing to the Spanish Steps — where he […]

The contemplative Sisters of the Monastery of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor, New York, support themselves by offering their hand-painted chinaware and other unique gifts for sale. / Credit: Monastery of Bethlehem Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 10:00 am (CNA). Many monasteries and communities of religious brothers and sisters depend on proceeds from the sale of their products to sustain […]

Pope Francis prays the Angelus on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 08:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace during the Sunday Angelus on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, urging international leaders to broker ceasefires in conflict zones by Christmas.“I appeal to governments and the […]

Pope Francis delivers the homily during Mass on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 06:56 am (CNA). Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and concluding a historic week in which 21 new […]

Left to right: Father Timothy Gallagher, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Archbishop Nelson Perez, Archbishop Alexander Sample. / Credit: SOCA CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Several Catholic bishops and priests will join Catholic therapists, authors, and other experts later this month for a free online conference on mental health and prayer. The Divine Fulfillment Conference, to be held Dec. […]