Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of two women and 11 men, including a miracle attributed to Blessed Charles de Foucauld.
Pope clears way to sainthood for three, advances causes of others
Pope blesses visitors on feast of Ascension
With the progressive easing of restrictions, St. Peter’s Basilica was open to the public May 18 and the square reopened May 20.
New coalition seeks to pull together church’s prison ministry efforts
U.S. incarceration rates grew so fast over the past generation, they far outstripped the ability of any one organization to keep up. That issue is now being addressed by the new Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition.
Sunday Scripture reading: May 24, 2020
The Ascension of the Lord
First reading: Acts 1:1-11
Second reading: Eph 1:17-23
Gospel: Mt 28:16-20
Vatican distributes notes on cleaning, protecting church objects
To help prevent damaging artistic and historically significant objects, the Pontifical Council for Culture released suggestions for cleaning and disinfecting church buildings, furnishings and sacred objects.
Learn from St. John Paul, pope tells young people
Pope Francis speaks from the Vatican in this image taken from a video message to young people of the Archdiocese of Krakow, Poland, commemorating the 100th anniversary of St. John Paul’s birth.
Vatican workers sanitize St. Peter’s Basilica
In preparation for the May 18 resumption of public liturgies in Italy and a morning Mass with Pope Francis at the tomb of St. John Paul II, Vatican workers cleaned and sanitized the inside of St. Peter’s Basilica May 15.
How do we keep the stress and anxiety of this time from straining our marriage?
While it’s human to get on each other’s nerves, couples can accept, adjust and pray to transform the calamity into an opportunity.