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Women attend Mass in Goma, Congo, July 8, 2025, following the June 15 Vatican beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi. Blessed Kositi, a 26-year-old layman from Congo, was a member of the Congolese branch of the Community of Sant'Egidio, which called him "a martyr of corruption." Kidnapped July 7, 2007, after refusing a bribe, his body was discovered two days later with evident signs of torture. Blessed Kositi's remains were transferred from a public cemetery to a cathedral in Congo's eastern city of Goma during a special Mass. (OSV News photo/Arlette Bashizi, Reuters)

Congolese Catholics honor their beatified martyr of ‘integrity and honesty’

July 11, 2025
Hundreds of Catholics in Congo gave thanks for the recent Rome beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a customs official who was killed and tortured for refusing a bribe.
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Pope Francis greets the faithful as he makes a surprise appearance in St. Peter's Square at the end of Palm Sunday Mass.

Despite improved health, pope picks cardinals to lead Holy Week liturgies

April 16, 2025
Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he ...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks with investigators ahead of providing an update on the act of arson that took place at the governor's residence in Harrisburg April 13, 2025.

Catholic leaders, public officials condemn violence after attack on governor’s residence

April 15, 2025
Catholic leaders and public officials condemned violence and called for peace after an alleged arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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A girl smiles while holding a palm frond cross during Palm Sunday Mass at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Lagos, Nigeria.

On Palm Sunday, recovering pope says to carry the cross with compassion

April 14, 2025
Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy Week.
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Thousands of pilgrims process from All Souls Church in Alhambra, Calif., to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles April 5, 2025.

God fills 6,000 pilgrims ‘with his graces’ as they take to LA streets with prayer, witness

April 11, 2025
When the 6,000 pilgrims arrived at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels after a sun-drenched, seven-mile morning walk April 5, they had to face one last challenge: fitting in their destination.
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Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet Pope Francis during a visit at the Vatican April 9, 2025

Britain’s royal couple meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

April 10, 2025
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.
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logo for the theme of the ecumenical Season of Creation, which begins Sept. 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and concludes Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology.

Peace and care for creation are linked, dicastery says

April 9, 2025
"Seeds of Peace and Hope" is the theme for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1.
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