Vatican recognizes martyrdom of Spanish missionaries in Georgia — By: Catholic News Agency

Five Spanish Franciscan missionaries, Father Pedro de Corpa, Father Blas Rodríguez, Father Miguel de Añon, Brother Antonio de Badajóz and Father Francisco de Veráscola were martyred in 1597 in the present-day state of Georgia. / Credit: Courtesy of Diocese of Savannah/public domain Baltimore, Md., Jan 28, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). The Dicastery of the…

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Editor of Pope Francis’ autobiography: ‘He gave absolute freedom, without red lines’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis and the editor of his autobiography, Carlo Musso. / Credit: Courtesy or Carlo Musso Vatican City, Jan 28, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). “Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life and is the thread that holds together this long narrative, even in the pages in which he recounts true horrors,”…

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American theologian promoted by Pope Francis calls for focus on Scripture, evangelization — By: Catholic News Agency

Sacred Hart Major Seminary Professor of Scripture Mary Healy has been appointed by Pope Francis to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. / Credit: Courtesy of Professor Mary Healy Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jan 28, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). In an interview with CNA, Professor Mary Healy of Sacred Heart…

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