Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:06:11 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Pope Francis adds feast of Our Lady of Loreto to universal calendar /faith/item/30591-pope-francis-adds-feast-of-our-lady-of-loreto-to-universal-calendar /faith/item/30591-pope-francis-adds-feast-of-our-lady-of-loreto-to-universal-calendar

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has approved adding the Dec. 10 feast of Our Lady of Loreto to all calendars and liturgical books for the celebration of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.

]]> Faith Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:33:01 -0400 Pope Francis asks consolation for all who suffer on feast of the Assumption /faith/item/27825-pope-francis-asks-consolation-for-all-who-suffer-on-feast-of-the-assumption /faith/item/27825-pope-francis-asks-consolation-for-all-who-suffer-on-feast-of-the-assumption VATICAN – Mary's assumption into heaven was a special sign of God's favor, but it also indicates God's desire to save all people, body and soul, Pope Francis said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:04:04 -0400 The Holy Spirit changes hearts, Pope says on Pentecost /faith/homilies/item/27409-the-holy-spirit-changes-hearts-pope-says-on-pentecost /faith/homilies/item/27409-the-holy-spirit-changes-hearts-pope-says-on-pentecost VATICAN – Christians should begin each day invoking the Holy Spirit, praying that the Spirit will lead them and the church closer to God and closer to any person in need, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Reflections Sun, 20 May 2018 13:37:07 -0400 New feast day to encourage maternal sense of the Church, Marian piety for the people /home/international/item/27392-new-feast-day-to-encourage-maternal-sense-of-the-church-marian-piety-for-the-people /home/international/item/27392-new-feast-day-to-encourage-maternal-sense-of-the-church-marian-piety-for-the-people

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church doesn’t often add new celebrations to its pretty full liturgical calendar, but this yearöÏÓãÊÓƵapp new feast day, Mary, Mother of the Church on May 21, has Catholics gearing up to mark the day or at least think a little more about Mary.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 17 May 2018 08:20:00 -0400 Mary, Mother of the Church should be celebrated this year, Cardinal Sarah says /faith/item/27061-mary-mother-of-the-church-should-be-celebrated-this-year-cardinal-sarah-says /faith/item/27061-mary-mother-of-the-church-should-be-celebrated-this-year-cardinal-sarah-says VATICAN – Reminding bishops, pastors and Catholics around the world that all Latin-rite Catholics should celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church on the Monday after Pentecost this year, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the celebration should take precedence over any other possible liturgy that day.
]]> cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:33:22 -0400 Pope adds feast of Mary, Mother of the Church to universal calendar /faith/item/26912-pope-adds-feast-of-mary-mother-of-the-church-to-universal-calendar /faith/item/26912-pope-adds-feast-of-mary-mother-of-the-church-to-universal-calendar VATICAN – Pope Francis has decreed that Latin-rite Catholics around the world will mark the feast of "the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church" on the Monday after Pentecost each year.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:44:30 -0500 Pope urges respect for life on the Feast of Mary, Mother of God /faith/item/26598-pope-urges-respect-for-life-on-the-feast-of-mary-mother-of-god /faith/item/26598-pope-urges-respect-for-life-on-the-feast-of-mary-mother-of-god VATICAN – Pope Francis began the New Year praying the world would demonstrate a marked increase in solidarity and welcome for migrants and refugees.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:56:31 -0500