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The Catholic App, Nicknamed ‘Sindr,’ Helps You Get to Confession

The Catholic App, Nicknamed ‘Sindr,’ Helps You Get to Confession


clock icon 29 Nov 2016
author icon Elisa Meyer


The Catholic App is a Holy Mass and confession finder. For Catholics who want to be free of their sins, Archbishop Leo Cushley of Edinburgh, Scotland, may just have the solution: a new app which allows...

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Thanks to Pope Francis, All Priests Can Now Forgive Abortions


clock icon 22 Nov 2016
author icon C Barnett


From now on, mothers seeking pardon for abortion will no longer have to seek the intervention of bishops. In a move that could cause a real storm in the Vatican, Pope Francis declared that even ordinary...

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Happiness is Not in an App Says Pope Francis

Happiness is Not in an App Says Pope Francis


clock icon 26 Apr 2016
author icon Alison Lesley


Pope Francis tells teens to get their noses out of their smartphones to find love and freedom. Pope Francis told the thousands of young boys and girls gathered at the St. Peter’s Square, as part...

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Rome Will Open Jewish Catacombs to the Public for the First Time

Rome Will Open Jewish Catacombs to the Public for the First Time


clock icon 02 Apr 2016
author icon Nathan Glover


Rome's Ancient Jewish Catacombs of Vigna Randanini will be open May 1 - June 5, 2016. The Jewish community has always been part of Rome's history. In fact, it can be traced as back to 161 BCE....

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Mother Teresa will be Declared a Saint September 4

Mother Teresa will be Declared a Saint September 4


clock icon 22 Mar 2016
author icon C Barnett


Pope Francis says Mother Teresa will enter sainthood September 4. It is only fitting that Mother Teresa be made a saint in the year that Pope Francis declared as the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Mother...

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Archbishop Blase Cupich Says Political Turmoil is a “Cancer” on America

Archbishop Blase Cupich Says Political Turmoil is a “Cancer” on America


clock icon 15 Mar 2016
author icon Kelly Frazier


Animosity and enmity are a cancer on the nation's civic health, says Blase Cupich. Chicago's Archbishop Blase Cupich opened his homily during the St. Patrick's Day mass, by sharing a funny...

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Pope Francis Calls for a Global Repeal of Death Penalty

Pope Francis Calls for a Global Repeal of Death Penalty


clock icon 23 Feb 2016
author icon Nathan Glover


The Pope seeks moratorium on executions, based on the rules set forth in the Ten Commandments. Pope Francis asked for the global abolition of death penalty. He said that the commandment of “You...

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Vatican Clears Rumors on Mother Teresa Canonization Report

Vatican Clears Rumors on Mother Teresa Canonization Report


clock icon 26 Nov 2015
author icon Nathan Glover


Canonization date for Mother Teresa cannot be set until cause of sainthood is determined. Vatican has put an end to the rumors that an official date has been set for the canonization of Mother Teresa....

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Catholic Church Will Grant Forgiveness to Women Who Have an Abortion In 2016

Catholic Church Will Grant Forgiveness to Women Who Have an Abortion In 2016


clock icon 02 Sep 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


The Catholic Church will allow priests to forgive the sin of abortion during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. In his latest letter to the president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization,...

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Pope’s 2016 Schedule and the Special Prayer Prepared for the Upcoming Jubilee of Mercy

Pope’s 2016 Schedule and the Special Prayer Prepared for the Upcoming Jubilee of Mercy


clock icon 28 Jul 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


Pope Francis' 2016 schedule: a year of celebration for the poor, the oppressed, the blind and the sick. Pope Francis also hopes to renew enthusiasm in the Catholic Church. During his penitential service...

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