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Three theologians—Massimo Faggioli, Susan Bigelow Reynolds, and Terence Sweeney—reflect with Commonweal editors on the pope’s legacy....
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Cardinal Beniamino Stella stunned many cardinals this morning, April 30, at the seventh pre-conclave plenary assembly of cardinals when, according to a cardinal present, “he openly attacked Pope Francis” for “bypassing the long-standing tradition of the church” that linked the power of governance in the church to holy orders....
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On the day after Pope Francis' funeral, Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrated a Mass for some 200,000 young people in St. Peter's Square, where he said the late pontiff's legacy of mercy must live on in the church. ...
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Global leaders have expressed their sadness and condolences following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, following his battle with several health challenges in recent months....
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The death of Pope Francis on Monday 21 April 2025, at the age of 88 has been met with profound grief and sorrow across the Diocese of Parramatta.
The Catholic church has lost a fearless and prophetic pastor who has unhesitatingly preached the Gospel and reminded the church that it...
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Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for the Good Friday 2025 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Readings: Is 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42 Good Friday compels us to stand on the side of the suffering Dear friends, “My God, my...
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Theodore Edgar McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington who was dismissed from the clerical state for abuse of adults and minors, died on Thursday after a long illness....
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Many regard a cemetery as a thin place, a liminal space where the veil between us and eternity is almost transparent. But while the ground is consecrated, set aside for a sacred purpose, it is not the physical location itself that precipitates such grace....
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Yesterday, Pope Francis sent a telegram of condolences to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, expressing his sadness at the news of his passing, and Pell’s closeness to the Dean and the entire College of Cardinals. Pope Francis recalled Pell’s “consistent and committed witness, his...