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Pope calls on Christians to imitate the Magi in their search for Jesus
4 days ago · Listen On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said Christians should seek “to recognize Jesus close to us,” including in the poor, the abandoned, and prisoners. He also offered his ...
Six flashpoints in ten days in Jewish/Catholic relations
5 days ago · Recently I declared a mounting crisis in Jewish/Catholic relations the most under-covered Vatican story of 2025. Early indications are that a similar claim won’t be possible in 2025, since ...
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In new doc, pope invokes Sacred Heart as remedy to ecclesial ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Pope Francis in a new encyclical stressed the social dimension of God’s love, saying the ancient devotion to the heart of Jesus must translate into care of others and is a remedy to “outdated ...
For Francis, Council of Nicaea anniversary is about Christology, not ...
Jan 3, 2025 · “The Apostle Paul sums up this mystery by telling us that ‘God sent forth his Son, born of a woman’ (Gal 4:4),” Pope Francis said. “Those words – ‘born of a woman’ – echo in our ...
Synod ends: why it wasn’t what many expected: Last week in the …
Oct 29, 2024 · Are Christians safe in Syria after Assad regime’s fall?: Last week in the Church with John Allen Jr. Dec 10, 2024; John L. Allen Jr.
U.S. cardinal at Synod asks: Are we a healthy Church?
Oct 16, 2024 · After Pope Francis last week met with several American cardinals attending this year’s Synod of Bishops, one who was notably missing from the lineup said he had not been invited to participate ...