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Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNAPope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Oct. 5, 2016. Register Radio host Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses the death and legacy of Pope Francis with Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News Frank Rocca. Read More
CV NEWS FEED // Several “transgender” individuals will be among a group of the poor and marginalized who will be the last to pay final respects to Pope Francis after his funeral, Vatican News reported April 25. These mourners will stand on the steps of St. Mary Major Basilica with white roses. The group will … Read morePoor, imprisoned, ‘transgender’ individuals to be among those honored at Pope Francis’ funeral, bishops decide
CV NEWS FEED // One of the final acts of Pope Francis is now coming to light: a personal donation of 200,000 euros (about $227,000 USD) to support a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison. Monsignor Benoni Ambarus, who oversaw charity and prison ministry in Rome during Pope Francis’ pontificate, revealed the story to … Read morePope Francis’ last gift: €200,000 donation to juvenile inmates’ pasta factory
Republican lawmakers and parent activists of all political views are hoping to block a Colorado bill that would end the custody rights of parents who do not affirm the new “gender identities” of their children. The legislation has passed the state House but has yet to advance in the state Senate. As CatholicVote previously reported, … Read moreActivists seek to block Colorado ‘totalitarian’ bill ending custodial rights of parents who ‘misgender’ their children
CV NEWS FEED // As the world holds its breath and we speculate on which cardinals are papabile (potential new popes), it’s important for Catholics to take a deep breath and look back. Conclaves have never been without drama, and yet the Church persists. We have Christ’s promise that “the gates of hell will not … Read more8 crazy papal conclaves from Catholic history
Vatican MediaPope Francis’ coffin is sealed prior to his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, 2025. After the funeral Mass on April 26, Pope Francis’ remains will be brought from the Vatican through Rome to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he will be buried in another private ceremony. Read More
Mandel Mgan Pope Francis greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean at the Borgo Egnazia resort during the G7 Summit in Savelletri near Bari, Italy, on June 14, 2024. Glowing tributes pour in for the Holy Father, who dreamed of visiting the South Asian country. Read … Read moreIndia Remembers Pope Francis as a ‘Beacon of Compassion’
ROME // The cardinal stewarding Saint Mary Major Basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, revealed this week that the pontiff initially intended to be buried in St. Peter’s Basilica, but changed his mind in 2022, saying Our Lady had inspired him. The late Holy Father was known for his devotion to the Marian icon, … Read more‘Mary told me, “Prepare your tomb”’: Pope Francis originally planned burial in St. Peter’s Basilica, changed to St. Mary Major in 2022
Wikimedia Commons L to R: three of Francis’ favorites: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Joseph The Holy Father had a personal devotion to particular saints … Read More
CV NEWS FEED // On April 27, Catholics around the world will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Divine Mercy Sunday, honoring the message of extraordinary mercy that Jesus entrusted to the polish nun Saint Faustina Kowalska. Pope Saint John Paul II established the feast in 2000 on the same day he canonized Saint Faustina. This … Read moreGlobal Church prepares to celebrate 25 years of Divine Mercy Sunday