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Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar of Rome, reads Pope Francis' speech during a meeting with priests at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Feb. 27, 2020. Pope Francis was unable to attend the traditional Lenten penitential service due to a mild cold. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

In prepared speech, pope warns clergy on pitfalls of bitterness

Posted by - March 8, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been forgiven and called by God,…
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Pope Francis uses a handkerchief during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome Feb. 26, 2020. Pope Francis has a common cold and has no symptoms that could be attributed to another illness, the Vatican said March 3.(CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)

Pope Francis has a ‘common cold,’ Vatican says, amid Italy’s coronavirus outbreak

Posted by - March 8, 2020
Vatican City, Mar 3, 2020 / 04:10 am (CNA).- Pope Francis was reportedly tested for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, with negative results, an Italian newspaper said Tuesday. Last week, the…
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Pope Francis hears the confession of a priest March 7, 2019, at Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran. Reconciling oneself to God leads to healing, the pope said in his annual Lenten message, released by the Vatican Feb. 24, 2020. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Reconciling oneself to God leads to healing, pope says in Lenten message

Posted by - March 1, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are…
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This year is leap year and so February 2020 has 29 days. The extra day we get approximately once every four years is a way to adapt the calendar year to the astronomical year. The present system of calculating the leap years was designed around fixing the date of Easter. (CNS photo/Rosanna Aguilera, San Angelo Standard-Times via Reuters)

Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin

Posted by - March 1, 2020
BOSTON (CNS) — The extra day we get approximately once every four years is a way to adapt the calendar year to the astronomical year. But did you know the…
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