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Cardinals Gérald C. Lacroix of Québec, Wilton D. Gregory, retired archbishop of Washington, and Daniel N. DiNardo, retired archbishop of Galveston-Houston, speak outside the Pontifical North American College in Rome May 5, 2025.

In final pre-conclave meetings, cardinals discuss war, dialogue

With less than 48 hours until the beginning of the conclave, the cardinals who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope discussed war, the need for dialogue and the role of the pope in fostering it.
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Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization's section for new evangelization and the chief organizer of the Holy Year 2025, presents the official mascot of the Jubilee Year during a news conference at the Vatican Oct. 28, 2024.

Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025

Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a "tangible sign of the message of hope" for ...
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Pope Francis delivers his homily during the closing Mass of the Synod of Bishops on synodality in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2024.

Synod gave life to new way of being church, members say

Members of the Synod of Bishops experienced a new way of being church and are committing to sharing it, said the two cardinals who guided its work.
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A migrant identifying himself as Luis tries to book an appointment for entering the U.S. using the CBP One smartphone app, while resting in Mapastepec, Mexico. Frustrated with the lack of appointments available via the app, Luis and hundreds of other migrants in Mexico's southern Chiapas state formed a caravan to the U.S. in early October. (OSV News photo/David Agren)

Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties

Daniel Hernández Rabanales got the call two days in advance: A caravan was forming and he needed to be ready.
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Pope Francis expels more Sodalitium members

Pope Francis has expelled two more members and upheld the expulsion of one member of the controversial lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae due to allegations of sexual abuse, abuse of power and financial malfeasance.
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People gather at Lourdes

Ukrainians gather at Lourdes to pray for peace in homeland and world

As Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its 11th year, thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France to pray for peace in their homeland and throughout the world.
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Banners of new saints hang from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica during Mass for the canonization of 14 new saints on World Mission Sunday in St. Peter's Square with Pope Francis at the Vatican Oct. 20, 2024. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Saints served generously, creatively, pope says at canonization Mass

Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St. Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, and 11 martyrs.
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