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WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the designation of “Chaplain to His Holiness” upon Reverend Michael J.K. Fuller, General Secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The pontifical honor comes with the title of Monsignor. “In his work, Fr. Fuller has demonstrated a pastoral heart, a theologian’s mind, and a worthy steward’s…
ROME (CNS) — Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true and full life, is always near, Pope Leo XIV said. “I encourage you to ensure that parish activities are a sign of a Church that — like a mother — takes care of her children, without condemning them, but…
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Titular Archbishop of Sepino, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016.…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than 50 years before the first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome, the Vatican had already hosted what might have been the very first international sporting and gymnastics event with athletes living with disabilities. With the Winter Paralympic Games starting in Milan-Cortina March 6 and running until March…
CASTEL GANDOLFO (CNS) — In a fractured world threatened by war, Christians can strengthen their bonds of unity to show the world that peace is possible, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said. Leaders in the Catholic Church also “need to make sure people understand what’s at stake when we opt for war and the…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) –The Catholic Church is both a community made up of fragile and limited human beings and a divine reality, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience. The pope continued his series on the Second Vatican Council March 4 in St. Peter’s Square, emphasizing one of its principal documents, the Dogmatic…