John Paul I, briefly serving, ‘smiling” Pope, is beatified
Vatican City AP Pope Francis on Sunday beatified one of his predecessors, John Paul I, a briefly serving pontiff who distinguished himself with his humility and cheerfulness, and whose abrupt death in his bedroom in 1978 shocked the world and fueled suspicions for years about his demise. The ceremony in St Peter’s Square constituted the […]
Catholic sainthood: “Crushed” by two papacies, John Paul I’s death eclipsed life
FRANCES D’EMILIO, of Associated Press, reports on moves to make Pope John Paul I a saint…
John Paul I, pope who reigned for only 33 days, put on path to sainthood
Vatican CityReuters Pope John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days in 1978, will be beatified, putting him on the path to eventual sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Wednesday. A statement said Pope Francis had approved a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of the late Italian […]
ESSAY: FAMILY LEAVE IS A PRO-LIFE ISSUE THAT CAN UNITE REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS IN THE US
US commentator CHARLES C CAMOSY, in an article first published on Religion News Service, explains why paid family leave is a pro-life issue…