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Pope Francis blesses Carlo Acutis statue for orphanage in Egypt

March 19, 2021

The pope received the family of Carlo Acutis in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace on March 18 after his general audience. Acutis’ parents, Andrea and Antonia, were present for the blessing of the statue of their recently beatified son, as were Carlo’s younger twin siblings, Francesca and Michele.

German Catholic archbishop offers to resign from office after abuse report findings

March 19, 2021

Archbishop Stefan Hesse of Hamburg made his brief declaration live on YouTube March 18, saying: “I am of the firm conviction that taking responsibility is part of our duty to actively deal with this dark chapter in the best possible way and to move towards a better future for everyone, first and foremost for the victims themselves.”

Pope Francis: St Joseph at Centre of Message for 2021 Day of Prayer for Vocations

March 19, 2021

Recalling a powerful theme of his homily at his inaugural Mass and a core motif of the Year of St. Joseph in which the Church is currently living, Pope Francis noted that St. Joseph was not only the protector of Jesus when Our Lord was an infant, nor is he only the protector of the Church in a general way today, but is "the protector of vocations."

Solemnity of St Joseph: Pope Francis on the Church’s Universal Patron (from the vault)

March 19, 2021

Homily delivered by Pope Francis for the inaugural Mass of his Petrine ministry, 19 March 2013.

Vatican Abuse-and-Coverup Trial: Accuser says he “resigned” himself to abuse

March 18, 2021

The witness – identified by his initials, L.G. – offered a detailed account of the facts, which was occasionally at odds with earlier reported claims.

Pope Francis: ‘I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar and say stop the violence’

March 17, 2021

“Once again and with great sadness, I feel the urgency to speak about the tragic situation in Myanmar, where many people, mostly young people, are losing their lives to give hope to their country,” Pope Francis said at the end of his general audience on March 17.

Walking Together, But … Where?

March 17, 2021

Synodality has become the buzzword of the present pontificate – Pope Francis has used the Synod of Bishops as the chief tool of pushing his agenda – only, what does "synodality" mean?

Visitation at Vatican’s liturgy office before Cardinal Sarah’s successor announced

March 17, 2021

According to media reports, Bishop Claudio Maniago of Castellaneta, president of the liturgy commission of the Italian bishops’ conference, began a visitation to the Vatican’s liturgy office March 15.