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  • Pope declares year of St. Joseph, offering special indulgences

    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.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Vatican extends time to obtain full indulgences for souls in purgatory

    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.

    By Carol Glatz
  • Francis on Friday delivered an iconic image that stirred a country’s soul

    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.

    By John L. Allen Jr.
  • Pope calls for universal prayer as virus death toll skyrockets

    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.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Coronavirus revives the old, ushers in the new in Catholic practice

    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.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Pray for the dead, gain indulgences for them, cardinal urges Catholics

    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.

    By Cindy Wooden
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