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‘God knows what suffering is like,’ Cardinal McElroy says at Good Friday liturgy
As the liturgy drew to a close and the congregation departed in silence, Cardinal McElroy’s homily left the faithful with ...
Want to tour the Holy Land? How NJ travelers can explore Christianity’s most sacred sites
Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in ...
Ancient landmark Hagia Sophia, 'simply unique, without parallel,' attracts long line of tourists
The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...
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The Largest Cathedrals In Europe You Have To See To Believe
European monarchs and religious entities had a penchant for erecting massively elaborate and intricately beautiful monuments ...
Four centuries later, Easter’s date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...
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When It Comes to Convalescence, Pope Francis Keeps His Own Counsel
ANALYSIS: The Pope, who has described himself as an ‘impatient patient,’ is hardly unique among the ailing, especially the ...
A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment
Pope Francis has visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least ...
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Rome’s Ancient Colosseum Hosts Way of the Cross With Pope’s Theme of Renewal
Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, ...
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Pope Francis is cementing his legacy of surprises
There is an old joke about Jesuits: “A humble Jesuit? A rarity. A Jesuit Pope? An impossibility. A humble Jesuit Pope? A miracle!” Pope Francis’s pontificate has been both improbable ...