Pope Calls for Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
Pope Leo set August 22, day of the feast of the Queenship of Mary, as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine.
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Author: Catholic News Service
A Story Worth Retelling for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Mother Matylda Getter, Warsaw superior of the Franciscan Sisters of the Family of Mary, saved hundreds of Jewish children from the Holocaust.
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Pope Brought New Style to Rome
As the 10-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy approaches, Catholics recognize that he brought a new style of leadership to Rome.
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At Funeral, Pope Remembers Benedict’s ‘Wisdom, Tenderness, Devotion’
An estimated 50,000 people fill St. Peter’s Square for former pope, Benedict XVI, who retired in 2013 and had requested his funeral be simple.
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Eight Years as Pope Capped Pope Benedict’s Long Ministry as Teacher of Faith
Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate the funeral for his predecessor, retired Pope Benedict, on Jan. 5 in St. Peter’s Square.
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