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Diocese of Rome closes first step toward sainthood for young wife and mother

June 21, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

An attendee holds a photo of Chiara Corbella Petrillo at the closing of the diocesan phase of the investigation into her life and virtues in Rome on Friday, June 21, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Jun 21, 2024 / 14:25 pm (CNA)… […]

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Discover the hidden chapel in Rome where St. Catherine of Siena died

April 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

The hidden chapel where St. Catherine of Siena died in Rome is located in the Palazzo Santa Chiara on Via di S. Chiara, 14. / Credit: Photo by Courtney Mares.

Rome, Italy, Apr 29, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
While most people associate St. Catherine… […]

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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to 200 children for catechism in Rome suburb

April 12, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis meets with a group of 200 children studying catechism and in a relaxed manner answered some of their questions on April 11, 2024, at St. John Mary Vianney Parish in Borghesiana, Italy. / Credit: Vatican Media

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr … […]

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Diocese of Rome shake-up: Pope Francis transfers vicar to Vatican post

April 6, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Apr 6, 2024 / 08:57 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has transferred the vicar of Rome Cardinal Angelo De Donatis to a different post as head of the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vati… […]

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Pope Francis creates independent supervisory commission for Rome Diocese

February 15, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Feb. 12, 2023. / Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Feb 15, 2023 / 07:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Wednesday created a new independent supervisory commission for the Diocese of Rome.The commission will mee… […]

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Pope Francis imposes synodality on Rome

January 9, 2023 Christopher R. Altieri 59

Pope Francis has reorganized the Diocese of Rome. A complete rehearsal of the changes would run to considerable length and likely induce somnolence before it effected understanding. “Let me ’splain,” said Inigo Montoya to Wesley […]

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Pope Francis reorganizes Diocese of Rome in face of ‘epochal change’

January 7, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address for the Solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2023. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 7, 2023 / 07:35 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Friday issued a document reorganizing the Vicariate of Rome in what he call… […]

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Rome Diocese to offer Mass for Benedict XVI

December 29, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Rome, Italy, Dec 29, 2022 / 07:30 am (CNA).
The Diocese of Rome will offer a special Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Friday afternoon.The Mass was announc… […]

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Cardinal says Rome diocese learned ‘recently’ of Fr. Rupnik accusations

December 24, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

[L] A screenshot of Father Marko Rupnik giving a talk in February 2022 and [R] Cardinal Angelo De Donatis in 2021. / Credit: [L] Youtube account of the Diocese of Rome and [R] Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Dec 24, 2022 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Card… […]

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PHOTOS: Living nativity takes to the streets of Rome

December 19, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

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Rome, Italy, Dec 19, 2022 / 03:00 am (CNA).
Catholics from Italy participated in a re-enactment of the Christmas story in Rome on Saturday.The processional living nativity began outside Rome’s cathedral, the Basilica… […]

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