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Understanding the Next Pope: A new website surveys the College of Cardinals in depth

By ITV staff The College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church, a body first created in its present form in 1150 by Pope Nicholas II to choose a new Pope, at this writing contains 252 members. 137 of them are eligible to vote in the next conclave, the gathering which elects the Pope. Now that the [...]

Parolin, Zelenskyy speak; Priest murdered in Katyn canonized; Ecumenical Patriarch attends Pope’s anniversary liturgy; Emmanuel of Chalcedon

By Matthew Trojacek Call between Zelenskyy and Cardinal Parolin: prayers for Pope, peace Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (pictured above) discussed the Holy See’s role in the “path toward peace” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared news of a March 14 call with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal [...]

A Great Orthodox Leader from a Small Country

By Peter Anderson Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, died January 25, 2025, at age 95 On January 25, 2025, Archbishop Anastasios (“Anastas” in Albanian) of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania, primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, died at the age of 95 from multiple organ failure following a viral [...]

German bishops cheer as government leaders prepare for WWIII

Even the German bishops scoff at Trump's warning that "You're gambling with the lives of millions" By Manfred K. Böhm / Frankfurt, Germany Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with troops US President Donald Trump Europe is in danger. Why? Let us recall Donald Trump's words to Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office: “You’re [...]

Fearlessness and Patience: Keys to Understanding Francis’ Message of Invitation

By Marcellus Roberts Pope Francis with World Youth Day pilgrims before a prayer vigil in Krakow, Poland, in 2016. (Photo - Grzegorz Galazka) Fearlessness and patience. They are two qualities that occupy opposite ends of the spectrum for those who define fearlessness as being rash or impulsive, while interpreting patience as a slow passivity. [...]

The Pope’s Easter Urbi et Orbi message: “We were not made for death, but for life”

Pope Francis' last Urbi et Orbi message on Easter Sunday, April 20, was a message of life and of peace By Pope Francis Christ is risen, alleluia! Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter! The Resurrection of Christ, Rubens (1611-12), Antwerp, Belgium Francis on Easter Sunday Today at last, the singing of the [...]

Is the Trump White House “Pro-Catholic”?

Astonishingly, the American political order is showing signs of taking the perennial wisdom of our 2,000-year-old Church seriously... By Robert Moynihan Vice-President JD Vance and President Donald Trump Ph.D.; Vaticanist Sandro Magister In regard to the role and work of Francis, and of the Catholic Church, in the world, a March, 2025 [...]

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