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News from the Vatican
- Pope urges diocese of Rome to host young pilgrims during jubilee
  
  Pope Francis has written a letter to families, parishes and religious communities in the Diocese of Rome urging them to host young pilgrims during events for youth and adolescents during the upcoming...
- Vatican Nativity scene with Palestinian keffiyeh causes a stir
  
  In the wake of global controversy over a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican showing the infant Jesus resting upon a Palestinian keffiyeh, widely seen as a pro-Palestinian statement, that set has...
- Pope meets journalists covering Peru scandals, including from Crux – offers full support
  
  Pope Francis on Monday met with three journalists who have been reporting on scandals involving the Peru-based Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), and who have faced a swath of legal complaints and...
- Pope’s new cardinals stress peace, evangelization
  
  Several of Pope Francis’s new crop of cardinals have said they want their service in the new role to focus on promoting peace and facilitating a return to Christ through prayer and evangelization.
- Vatican prosecutor confirms existence of file on missing ‘Vatican Girl’
  
  Amid the ongoing saga of the quest to find the truth behind the disappearance of the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee in 1983, the Vatican’s Promoter of Justice has confirmed the existence of a...
National Catholic Register
- The Maiden Who Brought the Sun to Earth
  
  Cezary Wojtkowski The original tilma of St. Juan Diego is displayed behind the main altar at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. In 1531, a...
- Archbishop Cordileone to Bring the ‘Mass of the Americas’ to Guadalupe Shrine in ’25
  
  L to R: The ‘Mass of the Americas’ painting by Spanish artist Matilde Olivera reflects Frank La Rocca’s Mass setting, which will be performed next December in Mexico...
- Report: 80 Priests Murdered in Mexico Over Last Three Decades
  
  Credit: Martha Calderón/ACI Prensa The most recent murder of a priest in Mexico occurred Oct. 20, 2024. The director of CCM, Father Omar Sotelo Aguilar, during...
- Organizers and Supporters Reluctant to Discuss Planned LGBT Jubilee Day in Rome
  
  Above is the Church of the Gesù, where a Mass and prayer vigil for LGBT Christians are scheduled next September, in Rome. The Vatican’s Jubilee organizers say...
- Wisconsin Parishioners Launch GoFundMe to Appeal to Vatican to Save 150-Year-Old Church
  
  Credit: John Maurer The interior of St. Boniface is seen in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Advocates for St. Boniface Church in Manitowoc are hoping to raise $8,000 to...