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Convenient Confessions Are Now at Your Fingertips with Cler.gy App
Modern Catholics on the go are having a difficult time getting themselves to confession. The app Cler.gy is hoping to make it easier. The new app…
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Pope Francis Wants Catholics to Focus on Jesus This Christmas
The Holy Father reminds the faithful about Christ’s humble birth; advises Catholics to draw inspiration from Mary and Joseph. Pope Francis gave a call on Sunday…
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After 30 Years, Scorsese’s Faith-Based Film ‘Silence’ is Being Released
Martin Scorsese’s Silence: 30 Years in the Making Martin Scorsese, a Roman Catholic, has had a deep and involving relationship with his faith which has been…
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Pope Francis Sends Letter to Syrian President Urging to Maintain Peace
The Pope has urged Bashar-al Assad to uphold the laws of humanity in Syria through a letter sent through Cardinal Mario Zenari. The situation in Aleppo…
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Pope Francis Turns 80 on Saturday: Here’s How to Send Him A Birthday Greeting
Ahead of the 80th birthday of Pope Francis, email addresses in eight languages are allowing the faithful to send their wishes. The Vatican has created eight…
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This is Why Muslims in Italy are Celebrating Christmas
Italy’s Muslim refugees are joining in on Christmas festivities to assimilate into the culture. In a country where 95 percent of the population is Catholic, any…
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No Gay Catholic Priests, Vatican Reaffirms
The document is a reaffirmation of a 2005 statement by the Church that gay men should not be admitted into seminaries. The Vatican has angered the…
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Pope Compares Spreading of Fake News to Feces Obsession
“Disinformation is probably the greatest damage that the media can do,” said Pope Francis. In an interview for the Wednesday issue of a Belgian Catholic weekly,…
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Fortune-Time Global Forum 2016 with Pope Francis Concludes at the Vatican
Fortune and Time editors present special report to Pope; Pope praises businessmen for their participation. A number of Fortune 500 and Time 100 CEOs came together…
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The Catholic App, Nicknamed ‘Sindr,’ Helps You Get to Confession
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,…
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Thanks to Pope Francis, All Priests Can Now Forgive Abortions
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…
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Pope Francis Shakes it up With Surprise Cardinal Picks
Pope Francis has again taken a step completely out of line with Vatican tradition with his new batch of cardinal appointments. The Pope’s choices of clergymen…