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Today's Readings
- Thursday in the Octave of Easter
  
  Reading 1 Acts 3:11-26
  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
  Sequence -- optional Victimae paschali laudes
  Gospel Luke 24:35-48
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- German group slams bishops’ same-sex blessing guide issued after Pope Francis’ death
  
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  German Bishops at Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls during their visit in Rome, Nov. 17, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 ...
- ‘Conclave’ fact vs. fiction: What does the hit movie get right and wrong?
  
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  Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence in the film “Conclave.” / Credit: Focus Features CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). “Conclave” was a surprise hit upon its theatrical release last...
- CNA explains: Dire wolf ‘resurrection’? What Catholics should know
  
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  A dire wolf puppy bred by Colossal Biosciences. / Credit: Colossal Biosciences CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). A Texas-based bioengineering company sparked headlines across the world...
National Catholic Register
- National Eucharistic Congress Cantor Struck With Debilitating Illness Is Praying for an Easter Miracle
  
  Jeffrey Bruno Lauren Moore leads the crowd in song at the closing Mass for the National Eucharistic Congress on July 21, 2024. The graces procured in Indiana...
- Catholic Relics Collection Draws Pilgrims to Venerate Saints
  
  Clockwise from left: Father Joseph Marquis holds a relic of St. Joseph; Father Mitch Pacwa offers a blessing with a reliquary holding a relic of St. John Paul II on...
- Jesuit Superior Father Sosa: Pope Francis Did Not Seek Popularity
  
  Hannah Brockhaus Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, center, speaks about Pope Francis at a press conference at the Jesuit general curia in Rome on April 24, 2025. ...
News from the Vatican
- Remembering Francis through his most iconic pictures
  
  Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar speech, but through his unique way of communicating more through actions than...
- Mourners pay final respects to Pope Francis ahead of Saturday’s funeral Mass
  
  Mourners on Wednesday morning began filling St. Peter’s Square to await their turn to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose remains will lie in state inside the basilica for the next three...
- Looking back on Francis legacy, top 5 papal controversies
  
  Having spent twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a globally beloved and respected figure, but he also generated more than his fair share of controversy.
Rome Reports