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'Why them and not me,' pope asks after Holy Thursday visit to prison

While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a detention facility, arriving at Rome's Regina Coeli jail at about 3 p.m. April 17.

Despite improved health, pope picks cardinals to lead Holy Week liturgies

Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he is holding with the heads of Vatican offices.

Britain’s royal couple meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis’ health, Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met privately with the pope April 9, the Vatican press office said.

Archbishop-designate McGovern to head Omaha archdiocese

On March 31, Pope Francis appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha succeeding Archbishop George Lucas, who has served the archdiocese since 2009.

Replica of beloved Michoacán image of Jesus installed in Mundelein parish

In Huandacareo, Michoacán, nearly half a million devotees process with the image of “El Señor del Amparo” (“The Lord of Protection”) through the streets on Holy Thursday night, from the end of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper until about 5 a.m.

Ministries of care recovering after blow from pandemic

For more than 45 years, Nancy Lou Kelly has been bringing the Eucharist to sick parishioners and praying with them.

Homeless, hungry focus of first ‘Carlo Fest’ event

Students preparing for confirmation and first Communion at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish spent the morning of March 23 imitating their parish’s patron by making bag lunches for hungry people.

Archbishop Casey says farewell to Archdiocese of Chicago

On March 26, Archbishop Robert Casey returned to St. Barbara Church, now part of Holy Guardian Angels Parish, to say farewell to the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Archbishop Casey installed as 10th archbishop of Cincinnati

On April 3, Archbishop Robert G. Casey was installed as the 10th metropolitan archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, succeeding Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr.

Catholic Extension Society program to help rebuild church in Puerto Rico

Cardinal Cupich, chancellor of Chicago-based Catholic Extension Society, joined Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, along with bishops from five dioceses of Puerto Rico, on March 31 for the launch of a major project to recover and rebuild the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico.
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