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The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (933+ words) People visit the Basilica of St. Francis with Giotto's frescoes in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, on the eve of the public display of St. Francis' remains to mark the 800th anniversary of his death in 1226. Credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia ASSISI, Italy…...
Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (537+ words) ROME " A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican's offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. In a letter to the Vatican's doctrine chief,…...
Pope's grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (561+ words) Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for his open-air weekly general audience, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia ROME " Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe's migration drama, the Sicilian island of Lampedusa,…...
Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1219+ words) The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are embracing anew the sacrament that has shifted from embarrassing…...
Ex-New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan to serve as NYPD's co-chief chaplain
1+ week, 4+ day ago (389+ words) He may have officially retired from the job of Archbishop of New York but Cardinal Timothy Dolan won't be looking for things to do. Dolan and Rev. A.R. Bernard of Brooklyn have been chosen to serve as co-chief chaplains of the…...
Vatican again OKs Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute
1+ week, 5+ day ago (432+ words) ROME " The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U.S. radio and TV preacher whose path to sainthood was derailed first by a lengthy court battle over his remains and then by concerns about…...
Ronald Hicks to be installed as 11th archbishop of New York
2+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) NEW YORK " Ronald Hicks is set to be installed Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York in a ceremony at a revered Manhattan church where dignitaries and laypeople from all walks of life are expected to gather and celebrate. "I'm…...
New York's incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagement
2+ week, 1+ day ago (508+ words) The incoming archbishop of New York said Thursday that he plans to emphasize the importance of evangelizing as he takes charge of one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses. "How do we be actually be disciples, who do we make disciples?" Ronald…...
Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
2+ week, 4+ day ago (627+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics: A breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass announced plans to consecrate new bishops without papal consent in a threatened revival of schism. The Swiss-based…...
Pope gets invitation to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (407+ words) VATICAN CITY " Peru's ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his second homeland on Saturday, as 2026 is shaping up to be an important year for the pontiff's travel with big trips under study for Africa…...