Tag: Vatican
From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his...
Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, Catholic Theological Union
The world of sport is “a constellation of many stars,” Pope Francis told...
Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
When the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025,...
A new pope’s first appearance on St. Peter’s balcony is rich...
Daniel Speed Thompson, University of Dayton
As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to vote for...
What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state...
Who’s who at the Vatican?
Daniel Speed Thompson, University of Dayton
For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news...
Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’ upcoming canonization reflects the Vatican’s desire to...
Michael A. Di Giovine, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
The Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back...
Gustavo Morello, Boston College
Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many...
What’s going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep?...
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
Claims of appearances of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been...
EXPLORING NATURE
Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal
Logan S. James, The University of Texas at Austin; Rachel Page, Smithsonian Institution, and Ximena Bernal, Purdue University
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