Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Cardinal Sarah: To oppose the pope is to be outside the Church
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Oct 9, 2019
Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the Church.
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Need to change hearts, not just books, to improve liturgy, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Feb 14, 2019
The sacred liturgy is meant to help the people of God conform their heart, mind and actions more closely to Christ, Pope Francis said.
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South Carolina church of ‘history and beauty’ becomes minor basilica
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Jul 8, 2018
It was announced June 24 that a historic house of worship will now be known as the Basilica of St. Peter. It is the first minor basilica in South Carolina and the 85th in the United States.
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Mary, Mother of the Church should be celebrated this year, cardinal says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Mar 27, 2018
Reminding bishops, pastors and Catholics around the world that all Latin-rite Catholics should celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church on the Monday after Pentecost this year, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the celebration should take precedence over any other possible liturgy that day.
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In silence, people find God, Vatican worship official tells audience
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- Mar 14, 2018
One of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken leaders urged a rapt audience in St. Michael’s Cathedral to embrace silence and be alert to the danger of filling their days with constant news and distraction.
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Pope Francis establishes new feast of Mary as ‘Mother of the Church’
- Vatican
- Mar 3, 2018
Pope Francis on Saturday approved a new feast for Mary as the Mother of the Church, to be celebrated the Monday after Pentecost.
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