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9 things to know and share about Fátima

Monument of the Guardian Angel of Portugal apparition to the three little shepherd children of Fatima. / Daniel Ibanez / CNA. National Catholic Register, May 13, 2024 / 14:09 pm (CNA). May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th century. It became famous […]

How to obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee

Pope Francis opens the Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica to begin the Year of Mercy, Dec. 8, 2015. / Credit: L’Osservatore Romano Rome Newsroom, May 13, 2024 / 14:43 pm (CNA). The Vatican issued a decree on Monday outlining the many ways that Catholics can obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee Year. […]

PHOTOS of Aurora Borealis: The Divine in the Dancing Skies

Ian Forsyth People visit St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, on May 10, 2024 in Whitley Bay, England. The UK meteorology office said a strong solar storm may allow northern parts of the UK the chance to see displays of aurora. ‘The Heavens Declare […]

The Byzantine Sisters of the Theotokos of Fátima

Above: Згромадження сестер Пресвятої Богородиці Фатімської УГКЦ (Congregation of the Sisters of the Most Holy Theotokos of Fatima UGCC). Source. May 13, 2024 marks 107 years since the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Most Holy Theotokos, first visited the Cova da Iria, near Fátima, to Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Venerable Sister Maria Lúcia of […]

Teen with rifle disrupts First Communion Mass in Louisiana (Our Sunday Visitor)

A teenager caused a disruption at a Louisiana parish on May 11, when he tried to enter the church carrying a rifle. The young man, whose identity was not disclosed, was stopped by parishioners, and police entered the church to ensure the safety of the congregation. The disruption at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in […]

Workers at Vatican Museums file labor complaint (Reuters)

A group of workers at the Vatican Museums have filed a complaint with the Governorate of the Vatican, protesting “labor conditions undermining each worker’s dignity and health.” The unprecedented labor action was made by 49 of about 700 employees at the Vatican Museums, most of them custodians. Their complaint says that they took the action […]

Pope urges obedience to Syro-Malabar liturgical rules (Vatican News)

Pope Francis met on May 13 with Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil of the troubled Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. In his public remarks the Pope urged acceptance of the new liturgical rules that provoked a rebellion in the India-based Syro-Malabar community. The Pontiff said that the ferocious liturgical disputes were the result of “a self-referentiality, which leads […]