A bitter dispute followed the 1140 election of William Fitzherbert as archbishop of York, England. Local Cistercian monks and others…
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ITALY: STUDY SHOWS INCREASE IN PRAYER, RELIGIOUS FERVOR AMID PANDEMIC
ROME (CNS) — uncertainty and restrictive measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic caused an increase in prayers and religious…
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SAINT PROFILE: MADELEINE SOPHIE BARAT
Born to a cooper and winemaker in Burgundy, France, Madeleine was educated by her older brother, Louis, who was studying…
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VATICAN CALLS ATTENTION TO GROWING FOOD CRISIS FROM CORONAVIRUS
Vatican City, May 16, 2020 / 09:52 am (CNA) – The coronavirus emergency is also causing a food-related crisis, Vatican…
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ST. PETER’S BASILICA REOPENS TO THE PUBLIC
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Almost 10 weeks after St. Peter’s Basilica was closed to the public in cooperation with Italy’s…
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SAINT PROFILE: PASCHAL BAYLON
Born to a Spanish shepherd family, Paschal was said to have taught himself to read while tending sheep. At age…
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‘WE’VE NEVER KNOWN ANYTHING LIKE THIS’ – HELPING PEOPLE MOURN DURING CORONAVIRUS
CNA Staff, May 12, 2020 / 01:30 am (CNA) – The coronavirus pandemic has upended social life, politics and the…
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POPE FRANCIS SAYS PANDEMIC SHOWS NEED FOR MORE NURSES
Vatican City, May 12, 2020 / 06:30 am (CNA) – The coronavirus crisis has shown that governments need to invest…
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POPE FRANCIS PRAYS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AFTER CORONAVIRUS LAYOFFS
Vatican City, May 11, 2020 / 04:30 am (CNA) – Pope Francis began his morning Mass on Monday by praying…
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SAFETY A PRIORITY AS VATICAN MUSEUMS EYES REOPENING, OFFICIAL SAYS
ROME (CNS) — As Italian authorities prepare to slowly relax lockdown restrictions in the country, a Vatican City official said…