Newly discovered art in Cathedral of St. Paul connect Capecchi family across centuries

[ad_1] ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Cathedral of St. Paul recently discovered some of the treasured history behind its artwork. It starts with a teenage sculptor from Italy who traveled to…

Pope Francis authorises Catholic church to baptise trans people

[ad_1] The children of gay couples will also be baptised, with trans people permitted to serve as godparents and wedding witnesses. ADVERTISEMENT Pope Francis has approved a document from the…

Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women

[ad_1] The move comes following a month of closed-door debate between senior Catholic bishops as well as lay people. ADVERTISEMENT Pope Francis’ gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople this weekend…

More than 200,000 children may have been abused in Spanish churches

[ad_1] After years of outcry at sexual abuse by church staff and lay people, the Spanish government has finally taken action to expose the reality of the problem. ADVERTISEMENT More…

Pope in Marseille: Religious groups commit to helping migrants

[ad_1] Migrants “arrive and don’t speak French. [They] have no friends, no money, no relationships… It is essential to help them integrate,” one Christain volunteer told Euronews. “Migration should be…

Message in the sky over Italy spread Vatican conspiracy theory

[ad_1] Messages transported by small planes over Italy’s beaches this summer have spread the debunked conspiracy theory that Pope Francis is not the legitimate head of the Catholic Church. Planes…

Pope causes fury after praising Russia’s imperialist past

[ad_1] The Vatican stepped in to clarify the remarks after Pope Francis told young people they were the “heirs of the great Russia”. The Vatican tried to defend Pope Francis…

Pope Francis ends Portugal trip with message of hope for young people

[ad_1] Pope Francis ended a five-day trip to Portugal on Sunday with a massive open-air Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people who camped out overnight on a vast field…

Opinion | Pope Benedict XVI, 1927-2022

[ad_1] A papacy dedicated to the interplay between reason and faith. [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | The Quiet Genius of Pope Benedict XVI

[ad_1] Opinion Commentary The ‘pope between the times’ had an unshakable faith that complemented his luminescent intellect. [ad_2] Source link