Special terms used during the period between popes
ByVATICAN CITY — Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis…
With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’
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Archbishop Fabre encourages crowd to renew wonder, increase trust during annual Chrism Mass
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New ministry is the ‘Body of Christ’ caring for the ‘Body of Christ,’ says pastor
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Office of Worship shares what to expect at the annual Chrism Mass
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Pope was a pastor first, which is lasting gift to church, cardinal says
ByBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was a pastor first, “so consistently, so spontaneously and with such deep conviction,”…
Dominican Sister of Peace Ann Frederick Leonard dies at 97
ByDominican Sister of Peace Ann Frederick Leonard died April 16 at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. She was 97 and in her…
Pope’s funeral set for April 26, public viewing April 23-25
ByBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The funeral Mass of Pope Francis will be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter’s Square,…
In final testament, pope asks for simple burial, prayed for peace
ByBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his brief final testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried at Rome’s Basilica…
Local Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Francis planned April 22
ByThe Archdiocese of Louisville will hold a special Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of Pope Francis on April 22 at 6 p.m. at…
Pope Francis: A pope of surprises to the very end
ByBy Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News From the moment of his election, Pope Francis made clear from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that…
Amid mourning, remember the pope was a man of great hope, says Archbishop Fabre
ByLike Catholics in the Archdiocese of Louisville and worldwide, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre said he’s trying to wrap his heart and mind around the…
‘We’re doing what he wants us to do,’ says soup kitchen volunteer at pope’s death
ByWithin hours of Pope Francis’ death on Easter Monday, April 21, the news had travelled around the world and into the peripheries of society,…
Precise rules govern what happens in period between popes
ByBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has…