France to see a record 17,800 catechumens baptized at Easter, with requests still ‘pouring in’
byBy Caroline de Sury, OSV News PARIS — In record-breaking numbers, more than 17,800 catechumens will be baptized during the Easter Vigil on April…
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‘It will be breathtaking,’ Notre Dame’s chief architect says; iconic cathedral reopens Dec. 8
byBy Caroline de Sury PARIS (OSV News) — Philippe Villeneuve, Notre Dame Cathedral’s chief architect, learned about the 2019 fire 300 miles from Paris…
People have a duty to save migrants in danger of drowning, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France (CNS) — At a moving ceremony at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis led…
Arriving in Marseille, pope prepares to speak up for protecting migrants
byBy Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France (CNS) –Pope Francis arrived in the ancient port city of Marseille Sept. 22 for a two-day visit that was…