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Pope Francis meets with the bishops of the Arabian region on Aug. 28, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 28, 2024 / 12:50 pm (CNA). Pope Francis met Wednesday with the Latin-rite Catholic leaders of some of the Middle Eastern and Arabic-speaking countries amid fears of an escalation of the…

The Smith family at the motherhouse for the Nashville Dominican sisters on the solemnity of the Assumption, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Colin Smith CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2024 / 13:20 pm (CNA). A student at the University of Notre Dame revealed this month that his entire family converted to Catholicism…

Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara of the Diocese of Pasig in the Philippines announced in July 2024 that the Vatican has given permission to continue with the sainthood cause of Servant of God Laureana “Ka Luring” Franco. / Credit: Diocese of Pasig CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2024 / 14:07 pm (CNA). Bishop Mylo Hubert C….

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 28, 2024 / 11:06 am (CNA). Pope Francis said Wednesday those who knowingly and intentionally “repel” migrants are committing a grave sin. Breaking from the current theme of his general…

Pope Francis addresses the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on Aug. 25, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 28, 2024 / 12:20 pm (CNA). Pope Francis this week congratulated Catholics and Orthodox Christians for collaborating together for the XVII Inter-Christian Symposium taking place Aug. 28–30 in Italy.  This year’s…