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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ surprise visit to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said. The 88-year-old pope, pushed in a wheelchair by his nurse and using a nasal cannula to deliver supplemental oxygen, entered the basilica…
WASHINGTON – “We would not be able to serve our diverse flocks, which reflect the rich tapestry of our society overall, without the faithful men and women who come to serve through the Religious Worker Visa Program,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Mark J.…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis’ health, Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met privately with the pope April 9, the Vatican press office said. The pope congratulated the royal couple on the 20th anniversary of their wedding and “reciprocated His Majesty’s wishes…
ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot. But today, many arrive in search of a different model of holiness: that of a teenager in Nike sneakers who built websites and coded for Christ.…
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, and has appointed Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, as his successor. The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre,…
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Bruce A. Lewandowski, CSsR, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as Bishop of Providence. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. The Diocese of Providence is comprised of 1,085 square miles in the…