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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first “millennial” to become a saint. In a meeting May 23 with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for Saints’ Causes, the pope signed…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies “at the base of Christian life,” Pope Francis said. “Whereas pride and arrogance swell the human heart, making us appear to be more than we are, humility restores everything to its correct dimension,” he said. Human beings…

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Joseph A. Williams, auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, as Coadjutor Bishop of Camden. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan is the current bishop of Camden, and…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Lord has safeguarded the faith of the people of God in China, Pope Francis said. “And the faith of God’s people has been the compass that has shown the way” to Christians in China throughout history and until today, he said in a video message to people taking part in…

WASHINGTON – Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu has announced that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, will be a special guest for the Asian and Pacific Island Catholics National Encounter, July 15-17. “With great anticipation, we look forward to His Eminence’s affirming presence and accompaniment in the faith on behalf of…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Take advantage of conflicts since they require people to come together and cooperate, Pope Francis told a delegation from Loyola University Chicago. “Thank God there are conflicts,” he said during an audience with the group at the Vatican May 20. “Conflicts cause us to walk in mazes, and you get out…