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Michael Haynes

Rome, Vatican City

Senior Vatican Correspondent at LifeSiteNews.com

🇻🇦Snr Vatican correspondent @LifeSite ✍️Editor @PerMariam. Accredited w. @HolySeePress 📚Author: ‘Mary the Motherly Co-Redemptrix’ & ‘A Catechism of Errors.’

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  • 2 days ago | lifesitenews.com | Michael Haynes

    (LifeSiteNews) — Opining on the death of Pope Francis, Philadelphia’s emeritus Archbishop Charles Chaput noted that the pontificate was “in many ways … inadequate to the real issues facing the Church.”Chaput outlined a balanced reflection on the legacy of the late Pope in the pages of First Things, noting his personal fondness for certain aspects of his time with Francis but not shying away from highlighting problems with his papacy.

  • 2 days ago | lifesitenews.com | Michael Haynes

    VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Joseph Zen has issued a stern critique of the Vatican, querying why the pre-conclave meetings started as early as Tuesday morning. In a statement issued to this correspondent on Monday night, Zen – the emeritus bishop of Hong Kong – expressed his public concern about the decision to start key meetings so soon after Pope Francis’ death.

  • 2 days ago | lifesitenews.com | Michael Haynes

    VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, the Vatican has announced, following the public veneration of his body in the days prior. In an announcement issued Tuesday morning, the office of papal liturgical ceremonies gave details about Pope Francis’ funeral and the public paying respect to his remains. On Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Rome time, the funeral for the deceased pontiff will take place in St. Peter’s Square.

  • 3 days ago | lifesitenews.com | Michael Haynes

    VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Gerhard Müller has urged Catholics to renew prayers for Pope Francis’ soul and for the Church to have a new pope who will imitate Christ “like a good shepherd.”In a brief comment issued to this correspondent, Cardinal Müller offered his thoughts on the sudden death of the Pope this morning. The German cardinal wrote:At this hour, we commend to God’s mercy Pope Francis, who has proclaimed it unceasingly to Christians and to all people of good will.

  • 3 days ago | lifesitenews.com | Michael Haynes

    VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — With the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church now enters into the involved rites of a papal funeral and conclave, which sees cardinals come to Rome for the ancient and secretive ceremony to elect a new pope. The process is both rare and largely unknown, given that the conclave takes place behind closed doors and participants are forbidden from revealing details under pain of excommunication.

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Michael Haynes 🇻🇦
Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 @MLJHaynes
10 Apr 25

RT @MLJHaynes: BREAKING: Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in St. Peter's, Vatican earlier today appearing very disheveled. But foo…

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Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 @MLJHaynes
10 Apr 25

RT @PerMariam: Pope Francis' appearance at the Vatican today shows that to the descriptions of “the Dictator Pope” & “the Great Reformer” m…

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Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 @MLJHaynes
10 Apr 25

An Irish military chaplain today hugged & forgave a teenager who attacked & stabbed him multiple times last yr: As a man of faith I am in the business of forgiveness & I offer to you, the young man standing accused before me, the forgiveness that will hopefully help you to https://t.co/4dkBKpQ4w1