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New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 08:00 am The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of their king — and she’s Catholic. King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII died on Aug. 30 at the age of 69. His death came…
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West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2024 / 10:30 am West Virginia Delegate Pat McGeehan, a supporter of the state’s ballot measure to make assisted suicide illegal, said in an interview with “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” this week that he hopes the potential ban will be a “gold standard for other states to follow.” West…
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Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 100,000 worshippers in Indonesia
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 5, 2024 / 11:20 am More than 100,000 worshippers participated in Pope Francis’ celebration of Mass at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. The Holy Father encouraged the country’s Catholics to always listen to the word of God — especially in times of weariness, disappointment,…
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Pope Francis invites Indonesian Catholics to share Christ’s joy amid diversity
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 09:37 am Pope Francis met with Indonesian bishops, priests, and members of the Catholic community on Wednesday at Jakarta’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, urging them always to share “the joy of encountering Christ” with respect for the country’s great ethnic and cultural diversity.…
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Pope Francis sends telegram of condolence to Vatican secretary of state after mother’s death
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 3, 2024 / 10:15 am Pope Francis sent a telegram of condolence on Tuesday to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin following the death of the Italian prelate’s mother. After landing in Jakarta, Indonesia — the first destination of the Holy Father’s 45th apostolic journey in Southeast Asia…
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Pope Francis begins historic apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 2, 2024 / 08:18 am Pope Francis departed Rome on Monday to commence his 45th apostolic journey, one that will take him to Southeast Asia and Oceania over the course of nearly two weeks. During his 11-day journey – the longest trip of his papacy to date – the…
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Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II’s trips
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 08:00 am Pope Francis will be visiting the country of Papua New Guinea from Sept. 6-9 as part of an 11-day, multi-country papal trip. But he won’t be the first pope to set foot on the South Pacific island nation — Pope John Paul II…
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‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2024 / 07:00 am The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced the debut of a new “natural burial” option at one of its Chicago-area cemeteries, reportedly the first such Catholic offering in the state and one that officials say will help “honor the dignity of life” while respecting the…
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Pope Francis opposes idea to ‘dissolve’ 400-year-old missionary university in Rome
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 30, 2024 / 09:08 am Pope Francis expressed disagreement on Friday with a proposal to absorb a 400-year-old missionary-focused university in Rome into other pontifical universities. Members of the Dicastery for Evangelization are meeting in an extraordinary plenary assembly Aug. 29–30 to discuss the future of the Pontifical Urban…
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The Christian girl scouting group dedicated to supporting ‘girls who strive for sainthood’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 29, 2024 / 06:00 am Amid the culture wars, one girl scouting group endorsed by an archbishop this month is staying “true to its founding Christian principles” while creating space to help Catholic girls grow in faith. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati “wholeheartedly” endorsed the faith-based scouting group American…