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April 19, 2018

Glen Argan: Pope offers a practical guide to a holy life

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11.

Pope Francis has long held in esteem the late Cardinal Francois-Xavier Nguyen van Thuan, the archbishop of Saigon who spent 13 years in a communist prison camp, including nine years in solitary confinement.

Published in Glen Argan
April 11, 2018

Pope issues holiness challenge, expands 'pro-life' meaning

Pope Francis is pictured as he delivers his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 1.

Pope Francis has once again expanded the Catholic definition of being pro-life. 

Published in Faith
April 9, 2018

Pope cites the famous and the 'saint next door' in exhortation on holiness

Vietnamese Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan (left) is pictured at the Vatican in this 2001 file photo. Trappist Father Christian-Marie de Cherge was one of seven monks slain by Islamic terrorists in Algeria in 1996. Pope Francis highlighted the lives of these lesser known Church figures in 'Gaudete et Exsultate'.
VATICAN – Naturally in a document on the Christian call to holiness, Pope Francis cited a heavenly host of saints – including some whose sainthood causes are ongoing and some who probably will never be canonized.
Published in International
April 5, 2018

Pope's exhortation on holiness to be released April 9

Pope Francis laughs after losing his zucchetto to a gust of window during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 21.
VATICAN – "Rejoice and Be Glad," Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation on "the call to holiness in the modern world" will be released April 9, the Vatican announced.
Published in International