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Members of confraternities and sodalities, wearing their capes, join Pope Francis for Mass on the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ in Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran June 2, 2024. Nov. 9 marked the 1,700th anniversary of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome and the "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World."

Marking 1,700 years, Rome's cathedral testifies to Christianity's perseverance

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Situated on the outskirts of ancient Rome along the still-visible Aurelian Walls is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome. The site of the pope's residence for nearly 1,000 years, five of the church's ecumenical councils, and the signing of a pivotal 1929 treaty between Italy and the Holy See, St. John Lateran is celebrated by the whole church annually with the Nov. 9 feast of its dedication.

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, delivers the homily during the Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 29, 2024.

Italian Capuchin succeeds Cardinal Cantalamessa as papal preacher

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Pope Francis appointed a new preacher of the papal household: a 53-year-old Italian Capuchin priest who studied computer science and mathematics and discovered his vocation while reading a free copy of St. Matthew's Gospel on the subway.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, leaves the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall after a working session of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops with Pope Francis at the Vatican Oct. 6, 2023.

Top Vatican official hopes Trump will promote peace, national unity

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The Vatican secretary of state said his prayer for Donald J. Trump is that God would grant him wisdom "because that is the main virtue of those who govern according to the Bible."

Pope Francis pauses to pray at the graves of infants who were miscarried during his visit to Rome's Laurentino cemetery to celebrate Mass on the feast of All Souls, Nov. 2, 2024.

On All Souls, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants

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Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass with several hundred mourners.

Pope Francis prays during a memorial Mass for cardinals and bishops who died in the past year at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter鱿鱼视频app Basilica at the Vatican, Nov. 4, 2024.

Pope Francis offers Mass for cardinals and bishops who died in past year

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Remembering the cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, Pope Francis prayed that after their loving service to the Catholic Church "they may exult in eternal communion with the saints."

Cardinal Sean P. O鈥橫alley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, speaks at a news conference at the Vatican Oct. 29, 2024, about the commission鱿鱼视频app first pilot annual report, which highlights safeguarding progress, gaps and recommendations for over 20 church-based entities.

Papal commission releases report highlighting progress in safeguarding

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Highlighting progress made in safeguarding and recommendations for rectifying ongoing gaps, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors dedicated its first annual report to all victims and survivors of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church.

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization's section for new evangelization and the chief organizer of the Holy Year 2025, presents the official mascot of the Jubilee Year during a news conference at the Vatican Oct. 28, 2024.

Pope Francis to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025

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Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a "tangible sign of the message of hope" for people in prisons around the world, the Vatican announced.

Pope Francis speaks to members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality after they approved their final document Oct. 26, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Publishing synod document, Pope Francis says he will not write exhortation

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After members of the Synod of Bishops approved their final document, Pope Francis announced that he would not write the customary post-synodal apostolic exhortation but would offer the final document to the entire church to implement.

Religious sisters participate in a Eucharistic procession through midtown Manhattan in New York City Oct. 15. The procession and the Holy Hour and Mass that preceded it at St. Patrick鱿鱼视频app Cathedral attracted thousands of worshippers.

Eucharistic procession takes to New York streets

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A remarkable day of faith and devotion unfolded at St. Patrick鱿鱼视频app Cathedral in midtown Manhattan Oct. 15 as thousands of Catholics gathered for a Eucharistic procession.

Cardinal V铆ctor Manuel Fern谩ndez, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, arrives in the Paul VI Audience Hall to attend a morning session of the synod at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2024.

Cardinal Fern谩ndez updates synod on study group focusing on women's roles

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Pope Francis decided the question of ordaining women deacons was not to be discussed at the 2024 Synod of Bishops, and he directed a synod-related study group on women's ministries not to explore the matter, according to the Vatican's doctrinal chief.

Pope Francis presides over Mass for the canonization of 14 new saints on World Mission Sunday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 20, 2024.

Saints served generously, creatively, Pope Francis says at canonization Mass

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Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St. Marie-L茅onie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, and 11 martyrs.

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the synod, delivers his homily during Mass with synod participants at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter鱿鱼视频app Basilica at the Vatican, Oct. 21, 2024.

Cardinal calls for communion, continued action as synod nears end

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As members of the Synod of Bishops entered the last week of their meeting in Rome, the synod's secretary-general urged them to resist the temptation of "covetousness" -- the desire "to keep everything for ourselves, to possess, to hoard, to define, to close."

Newly ordained deacons pray during their ordination Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 3, 2024.

Vatican statistics show decline in baptisms, clergy, religious, worldwide

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The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to Vatican statistics.

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