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A new prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Palazzo Sant’Uffizio is a large, imposing building where the grid-iron covered windows hark back to the days when it housed the Holy Office of the Inquisition.

Choosing unity

Today our country is deeply fractured along political lines. A 2017 Pew study reports that 86 percent of Americans describe our country as “more politically divided today than in the past.” This is the highest percentage since the survey question was first asked in 2004 and nearly double the 46 percent who responded this way in 2009.

Pope names new cardinals, most from Global South

Vatican City — Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinal electors “from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world.”

Pope, English church leaders offer prayers after Manchester Arena attack

Pope Francis decried the “barbaric attack” on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice to Catholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005.

Pope announces new cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El Salvador

Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.

Father James F. Keenan, SJ

Did you see Pope Francis’ TED Talk? On April 25, he released a surprise video for the annual TED conference, recording it from one of his offices. It’s terrific. (www.ted.com/talks/pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone?)

Catholic Charities marks 100th anniversary at Mass

On Good Shepherd Sunday, May 7, some 700 people marked the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago with a Mass at Holy Name Cathedral.

Pope advances sainthood causes of U.S. priest, Vietnamese cardinal

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Wisconsin-born Capuchin Father Solanus Casey, five religious, four laypeople and two cardinals, including Vietnamese Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan. The pope approved the decrees during an audience May 4 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.

Striking up a conversation with Pope Francis in mid-air

Walking past the smiling Alitalia stewards and onto the papal plane, I knew it was important to get an aisle seat. This, I worked out, offered me the best chance of some quality face time with Pope Francis when he came back to greet the 70 journalists traveling with him last month to Cairo, Egypt.

Pope Francis to canonize Fatima seers May 13 in Portugal

Pope Francis will declare the sainthood of Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd children who saw Mary in Fatima, Portugal, during his visit to the site of the apparitions May 13.
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