Tag: Second Vatican Council
Series on the Mass: Proclaiming the word of God — A...
I began my service as a lector in 1965 when I was 12 years old. Only a few months before (on Nov. 29, 1964),...
Remains of St. John XXIII begin pilgrimage in his home diocese
BERGAMO, Italy (CNS) -- Accompanied by Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo and escorted by both Italian and Vatican police officers, the glass coffin containing...
Authenticating and protecting relics: The new Vatican instruction
The significance of relics in the church is well crystallized by the Gospel story of the woman desperate to stop her bleeding who approached...
Villanova conference examines how Pope Francis charts church’s path
PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis’ five-year pontificate has not only had a broad impact on the Catholic Church, but it has also had widespread implications...
Blessed Pope Paul VI to be canonized at close of synod,...
Catholic News Service
ROME -- Blessed Paul VI will be declared a saint in late October at the end of the Synod of Bishops...