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Ghanaians celebrate the Jubilee for People with Disabilities
Posted on 04/29/2025 07:54 AM ()
While the Jubilee for People with Disabilities is taking place in Rome from 28-29 April, local churches around the world are also celebrating these days through their pastoral outreach, such as, "Hope for Life" in Ghana, which helps and empowers those with physical and mental challenges.
Conclave: Who will elect the next Pope?
Posted on 04/29/2025 06:54 AM ()
The upcoming Conclave opening on May 7 will be less Eurocentric than it has ever been before, with over three-quarters of the 135 Cardinal electors appointed by Pope Francis, who reshaped the College of Cardinals, extending a more "generous" gaze on the peripheries of the Church.
Cardinals announce pre-conclave Mass at sixth General Congregation
Posted on 04/29/2025 05:24 AM ()
The College of Cardinals holds their sixth General Congregation on Tuesday morning, and announces the times of the votive Mass ahead of the conclave and the procession to enter the Sistine Chapel.
Cardinals thank attendees and organisers of Pope’s funeral
Posted on 04/29/2025 04:34 AM ()
The College of Cardinals expresses their gratitude to the religious and political leaders who attended the Pope’s funeral on Saturday, as well as the civil authorities who helped organise it.
Patti Smith: Pope Francis was a dandelion amongst stones
Posted on 04/29/2025 04:00 AM ()
Patti Smith, the rock icon of the Seventies and beyond, describes her deep admiration for Pope Francis, whom she met on several occasions. Following Pope Francis' death, she shares a poem and other reflections in his memory, which she describes in an interview to Vatican News.
Sr. Veronica Donatello calls for ‘culture of belonging'
Posted on 04/29/2025 03:15 AM ()
The head of disability outreach for the Italian Bishops' Conference, Sr. Veronica Donatello, opens the conference, "We: Pilgrims of Hope," the first event of the Jubilee of Persons with Disabilities.
The 'Pope's Sculptor' remembers the late Pope Francis
Posted on 04/29/2025 03:07 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican News, Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, often referred to as 'the Pope's Sculptor,' remembers the late Pope Francis and his unique ability to communicate the Lord's immense and unceasing love to the most marginalized and discarded; and how the artist has 'found purpose in giving form to the Holy Father's deep concerns.'
Bishop Marini recalls Pope Francis’ love for Our Lady
Posted on 04/29/2025 02:41 AM ()
Bishop Guido Marini, who served for 8 years as Pope Francis’ Master of Liturgical Celebrations, celebrates a memorial Mass and recounts his memories of the faith and humanity of the late Pope.
Cardinal Becciu renounces participation in upcoming conclave
Posted on 04/29/2025 01:57 AM ()
Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu has announced he will obey the will of the late Pope Francis, renouncing his participation in the conclave to elect a new Pope, which begins on May 7.
Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
Posted on 04/28/2025 20:00 PM (Miami Archdiocesan News)