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cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting with top Vatican officials, the Vatican press office said. In addition to working with his secretaries, he met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, April 7, the press office said in a briefing with reporters April 8.
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2 weeks ago | 
oursundayvisitor.com | Jenna Cooper
In St. Luke’s Gospel, it seems that Jesus himself makes a brief and somewhat mysterious reference to this same event when he says to his disciples: “…I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky” (Luke 10:18).
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
WASHINGTON (OSV News) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children's services and refugee support after its longstanding partnerships with the federal government in those areas became "untenable."Earlier this year, the Trump administration suspended a federal refugee resettlement program as part of its broader effort to enforce its hardline immigration policies.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Mihoko Owada |Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
Photo Gallery: Cardinal McElroy's 40 Hours Devotion Closing Mass At the conclusion of March 29 closing Mass for the “24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion” Lenten observance at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy leads a solemn procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament through the basilica, and then returns to the main altar of the Great Upper Church for Benediction.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(OSV News) – A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that lifts up "lights in the darkness."The Christophers, a nonprofit promoting hope and faith in media, announced the winners of its 76th annual Christopher Awards on April 3.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
The 10 Golden Apple Award-winning teachers for this school year in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington have been announced. They will be honored at a May 15 awards dinner at the Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park. The teachers will each receive a golden apple and a monetary award of $5,000 from the Donahue Family Foundation, which sponsors the annual award for teaching excellence and dedication to Catholic education.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a nasal cannula, made an unexpected appearance to greet the crowd. “A happy Sunday to you all, many thanks!” the pope said to them with a strained voice.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(OSV News) – The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican and Russian foreign ministers discussed "initiatives aimed at stopping the military actions" in Ukraine during a phone call April 4. The call, held between Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, "was dedicated to the overall picture of world politics, with particular attention to the situation of the war in Ukraine," the Vatican said in a statement.
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cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton D. Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(OSV News) – Here is a timeline of key events in the life of the late Theodore E. McCarrick, beginning with his ordination as a priest for the Archdiocese of New York more than 60 years ago. The timeline includes information on his episcopal appointments to dioceses and archdioceses and covers allegations of abuse lodged against him up to his death April 3, 2025. 1958, June 15 – Father McCarrick is ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York by Cardinal Francis J. Spellman.
