The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice”

The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice”

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Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 12, 2025

“Begin again»: Pope Francis inaugurates extraordinary general audiences on Saturdays on the occasion of the Jubilee

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Extraordinary General Audience on Saturdays on the occasion of the Jubilee, January 11, 2025 on Begin again

Pope Francis Intervenes in Two of the Most Vocationally Flourishing Congregations: The Incarnate Word and the Women’s Branch

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Monsignor José Antonio Satué Huerto, Bishop of Teruel and Albarracín, has been designated Papal Legate for the Incarnate Word Institute, whereas Sister Clara Echarte will be the Papal Legate for the Handmaids of the Lord and of the Virgin of Matará, the women’s Institute of this same Religious Family. Both Communities, of diocesan right, have roots in the diocese of San Rafael, Argentina. Currently they operate from their main quarters in Valletri-Segni, Italy.

USA: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

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In the Catholic Church, a ‘novena’ consists of prayers over nine successive days, and this particular novena is an opportunity for prayer and penance in observance of the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on January 22.

Vocations grow in Burkina Faso despite terrorism

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Almost 40% of the young men at the inter-diocesan philosophy seminary come from dioceses in the “red zone” which are badly affected by terrorism. Despite all the difficulties, the number of seminarians in the country continues to grow. Just at St Peter and St Paul, the number of seminarians has increased from 254 in the 2019-2020 academic year – when terrorism began to affect the Church in Burkina Faso – to 281 for 2024-2025.

Brazilian Nun Becomes World’s Oldest Person, Embraces Life of Prayer and Quiet Devotion

Enrique Villegas

Born on June 8, 1908, in São Francisco de Assis, Brazil, Sister Inah’s early years were anything but promising. Doctors believed she wouldn’t survive infancy due to her frail health. However, defying all odds, she has lived through two world wars, the advent of electricity in her hometown, and the rise of modern Brazil

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Open President Trump’s Inauguration with Prayer

Tim Daniels

Dolan’s role underscores the spiritual underpinnings of an inauguration often framed as a secular ceremony. “Faith is a gift—it’s God’s initiative, not ours,” Dolan said. “It’s not our energy that drives it; we simply must accept and cooperate.”

Sodalitium of Christian Life Begins Its General Assembly: To Press On with Its Process of Renewal with the Intervention of the Holy See

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Among the most relevant points on the agenda are the election of a new Superior General and his Council for the 2025-2030 period. Revisited, likewise, is the Community’s current state and the “text of revision and modifications of the Constitutions,” which will be presented for its approval.