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Poor and powerful pray for Pope ‘with an open heart’
Pope Francis was “a Pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the Pope on Saturday. Source: CNS.
Francis entombed in Basilica of St Mary Major
In the final stage of his earthly journey, Pope Francis was entombed in the papal Basilica of St Mary Major as a sign of his deep devotion to Mary and his desire to be accessible to the people. Source: Crux.
Archbishop Costelloe says Pope’s funeral was ‘solemn and dignified’
The funeral for Pope Francis was “solemn and dignified”, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
‘Learn to listen to others’, late Pope tells young people in video
A previously unseen video recorded in January shows the late Pope Francis urging young people to learn how to listen to others. Source: Vatican News.
Church encouraging parishes, schools and agencies to mark World Refugee Day
Parishes, schools and agencies are being encouraged to mark World Refugee Day on June 20. Source: ACBC.
Bishops appoint new head of Catholic Education WA
The bishops of Western Australia have appointed Annette Morey as the executive director of Catholic Education WA. Source: Perth Archdiocese.
Zelenskyy and Trump have ‘good meeting’ in St Peter’s Basilica
On Saturday, the Vatican’s role in global diplomacy was on full display in one of the Catholic Church’s most holy places: St Peter’s Basilica. Source: NCR Online.
Vancouver archbishop calls for prayer after deadly attack
The apostolic administrator of the Vancouver Archdiocese in Canada is calling for prayer after a deadly car-ramming attack in that city amid a Filipino heritage festival. Source: OSV News.
Vatican rules that Catholics cannot be ‘debaptised’
The Vatican has ruled that a Catholic cannot be “debaptised”, refuting a small movement of people who want their names removed from parish baptismal records in protest against current Church policies. Source: The Tablet.