Catholic News
- Pontiff grants plenary indulgence to Italian charismatic renewal (Rinnovamento nello Spirito Santo)At the request of the leader of the Italian charismatic renewal movement Rinnovamento nello Spirito Santo (Renewal in the Holy Spirit), Pope Francis recently granted a plenary indulgence that can be gained between November 2024 and January 2026, as the movement celebrates its 50th anniversary. Penitents who fulfill the usual conditions may gain a plenary […]
- New archbishop appointed for Mumbai, India's largest city (AsiaNews)Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Rodrigues, 57, as the coadjutor archbishop of Mumbai (Bombay), India, the largest city in what is now the world’s most populous country. Archbishop Rodrigues will succeed Cardinal Oswald Gracias, 79, when the Pope accepts his resignation, which the prelate submitted when he turned 75. One of three sons raised by […]
- Conference examines Holy See's assistance to Jews during Holocaust (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))The Hungarian embassy to the Holy See, in collaboration with the Hungarian National Archives, the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest, and the Hungarian Academy in Rome, recently organized a conference on the Holy See’s assistance to Jews during Holocaust. Cardinal Péter Erdő of Esztergom-Budapest and two Hungarian rabbis were among the opening speakers. “Many people […]
- Cuban president expresses appreciation for Pope's teachings (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))The new apostolic nuncio to Cuba, Archbishop Antoine Camilleri, has presented his credentials to Miguel Díaz-Canel, the nation’s president since 2018 and head of its Communist Party since 2021. During the November 20 meeting, Díaz-Canel “expressed appreciation for the Holy Father’s closeness to the Cuban people and teachings” and “recalled the visits of three Pontiffs […]