During that time frame the number of US Catholics born in 1940 or earlier will fall to clearly below the 10-percent-mark, relegating the so-called pre-Vatican II (Second Vatican Council – the ed.) -generation to demographic insignificance as far as …
Vatican City: Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and praying like a pilgrim before a beloved shrine in a decidedly different style for the papacy usually …
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and praying like a pilgrim before a beloved shrine in a decidedly different style for the papacy usually …
By Alessandro SpecialeReligion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) As the Vatican prepares for the opening of the conclave on Tuesday (March 12) to elect a new pope, officials announced that the personal secretary of …
Vatican City: In a surprise development, the College of Cardinals on Wednesday elected a new Pope from Argentina, or "the end of the earth" as described by the winner Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Bergoglio, who took the name of Francis, has the primary …
In Buenos Aires, the faithful attending mass at the capital's main cathedral on the historic Plaza de Mayo erupted in cheers and gave a standing ovation upon learning from Vatican City of the 76-year-old's elevation. 'Champion of the poor'. "As the …
Washington: The Vatican authorities have send out the first tweet from the official account for Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who would be formally known as Pope Francis. Tweet on the Pope's official account @Pontifex read 'Habemus papam franciscum'.
It was the early 1980s, and the sense of a new, unfolding church after Vatican II was still palpable, if already diminished by the deeply conservative — dare I say Francis-like — successors to the immortal John XXIII. But for the girls of Mary …
Showtime's aptly timed drama pilot The Vatican is adding to its cast. The same day the Vatican named Jorge Mario Bergoglio its new pope, Scottish actor Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting) has joined the ranks of the Kyle …
Where in the world is Dennis Rodman? Dennis Rodman is, at this moment, in Vatican City, where he is apparently campaigning for Ghanaian cardinal Peter Turkson and seeking to arrange a meeting with whomever is …
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