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Pope declares year of St. Joseph, offering special indulgences
- Dec 8, 2020
Pope Francis has launched a special year dedicated to St. Joseph to coincide with the anniversary of his declaration as Patron of the Catholic Church, hailing him as a model of fatherhood and a key intercessor in modern times.
Vatican extends time to obtain full indulgences for souls in purgatory
- Oct 23, 2020
Plenary or full indulgences traditionally obtained during the first week of November for the souls of the faithful in purgatory can now be gained throughout the entire month of November, the Vatican said.
Francis on Friday delivered an iconic image that stirred a country’s soul
- Mar 29, 2020
In one fell swoop Friday night, Francis not only delivered what seems destined to become the most iconic image of the pandemic, he effectively shut down what had been a mounting undercurrent of criticism about the supposed “invisibility” and “silence” of the Church.
Pope calls for universal prayer as virus death toll skyrockets
- Mar 22, 2020
Following a particularly deadly week for Italians inflicted with the COVID-19 coronavirus, Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians everywhere from different confessions to unite in shared moments of prayer, including several he will be leading at the Vatican.
Coronavirus revives the old, ushers in the new in Catholic practice
- Mar 22, 2020
With increasing numbers of people confined at home with no access to Mass or confession, pastors everywhere, Pope Francis included, have turned to some little-known, or at least little-used, concepts and practices, including “spiritual communion,” indulgences and general absolution.
Pray for the dead, gain indulgences for them, cardinal urges Catholics
- Nov 1, 2019
The early November feasts of All Saints and All Souls are reminders that God’s church exists both on earth and in heaven and that all the faithful, living and dead, can and should pray for each other, a top Vatican official wrote.
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