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St. Ann School receives $97,000 from Big Shoulders Fund
St. Ann School Principal Kathleen Fox credits a school culture that emphasizes ongoing learning and making sure each students feels that they are known and valued for its growth in test scores and other academic measures.
As conclave nears, new pope’s cassock comes in three sizes
The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of the Sistine Chapel and puts on “the garments that are appropriate to him.”
Cardinals must remember primary call to serve, Argentine cardinal says
As successors to the apostles, members of the College of Cardinals are called to follow the example of Christ who came to serve and not be served, the subdean of the college said.
Vatican guesthouse offers cardinals privacy, relaxed comfort
St. John Paul II had the Domus Sanctae Marthae built primarily to house cardinals in simple comfort during a conclave.
El Paso bishop calls Catholics to advocate against ‘morally indefensible’ actions toward migrants
U.S. Catholics must advocate for a humane immigration system at a time when the federal government is taking a number of “morally indefensible” actions towards migrants and immigrants, according to Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas.
Cardinals approve electors for conclave, formally ask for prayers
The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and they asked the faithful to accompany them in prayer as they prepare to elect the next pope.
How the conclave works: It’s guided by a rule book and a prayer book
The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a rule book and a prayer book.
Build communion with diversity, abbot tells cardinals before conclave
The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with uniformity and everything to do with a common focus on Jesus, a Benedictine abbot told the College of Cardinals.
Past conclaves give idea of when to watch for smoke from Sistine Chapel
The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.
Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7
The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.
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