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“Francis, rebuild my Church!” This is how St. Francis of Assisi recounts Christ’s call of the founder of the Franciscan Order. It is also how Jorge Mario Bergoglio, at the age of 76, and a …
read moreHere is the official biography of Pope Francis, released by the Vatican. * * * Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful …
read moreI have just watched the new pope come out on the loggia with 300 hundred plus screaming Benedictine Ravens. (You would have thought Kansas won the NCAA tournament, it was louder than that.) …
read moreHere is the statement from Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Colorado, released Wednesday. * * * “You are Peter, the rock,” said Jesus Christ to his apostle Simon Peter “and upon this rock …
read moreOn Wednesday, not only did the world receive a new pope, but also a new papal name with Pope Francis. An interesting and revealing selection, the name Francis evokes both tradition and …
read moreHere is a translation of the brief greeting Pope Francis gave from the central balcony of St. Peter's Square following his election as the Successor of St. Peter. * * * Brothers and sisters, …
read moreHere is a statement on the election of Pope Francis by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. * * * The election of Cardinal Jorge …
read moreCardinal Jorge Bergoglio is already well known for his simplicity: for being a pastor among the people, a cardinal who takes the bus and cooks for himself, for example, and a great defender …
read moreThe bells of St. Peter's started ringing and the crowds began cheering just moments after 7 p.m. local time, as white smoke from the Sistine Chapel indicated "Habemus Papam." We have a Pope! …
read moreThe crowds gathered in Saint Peter's Square this evening exploded with excitement as the white smoke billowed from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of Pope Francis, the …
read moreJesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, held a press conference at the Media Center located in Paul VI hall for the thousands of journalists from around the …
read moreAt 11:38 am this morning, black smoke has arisen for a second time in Vatican City as thousands await in St. Peter’s Square for the election of the new Roman Pontiff. Thousands are gathered …
read moreThousands gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica today for the “Missa Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" (Mass Before the Election of the Roman Pontiff). Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of …
read moreHere is the translation of the homily delivered by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, during the “Missa Pro Eligendo Romano Pontefice” today in St. Peter’s Basilica, …
read moreThe tenth and final General Congregation of Cardinals took place today in the Vatican before the start of the Conclave tomorrow. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See …
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