Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
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Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
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Why Does the Church Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter?
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
Vatican gives update on Pope Francis' condition as Holy Year celebrations march on without him
Doctors on Friday said the 88-year-old Francis is "not out of danger" ​and that the main threat facing him would be the onset ...
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Bach's Mass in B minor, The English Concert, Bezuidenhout, St Martin-in-the-Fields review - solemnity and splendour
If not quite his last will and testament, the work now known as Bach’s Mass in B Minor represents a definitive show-reel or sample-book of the Leipzig cantor’s choral and orchestral art. Its complex ...
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At LA Congress, musician Meredith Augustin brings inclusive, contemplative ethos
The New York City-based Catholic musician Meredith Augustin will perform several liturgies, lead the Taizé Prayer and sing at a workshop at this week's Los Angeles Religious Education Congress.
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10 Graces You Receive Every Time You Attend Mass Devoutly
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is Jesus’ gift to humanity. God gave us his only begotten son, Jesus — and Jesus gave himself completely for us. The Mass offers abundant graces that can produce ...