Category: Europe
-
La Verna in Tuscany marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ stigmata
By Alexey Gotovskiy Rome Newsroom, Sep 18, 2024 / 17:30 pm On Sept. 17, overlooking Tuscany’s Casentino Valley in Italy, Father Massimo Fusarelli, Minister General of the Franciscan Friars Minor and the 121st successor of St. Francis of Assisi, blessed the world with relics of the blood from the stigmata of St. Francis. The moment…
-
French bishops release files on Abbé Pierre 58 years early amid sex abuse claims
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 13, 2024 / 17:00 pm The bishops of France have decided to release archive files related to the famous priest Abbé Pierre nearly six decades ahead of schedule amid multiple claims of sexual abuse involving the late cleric. Famed for his resistance work in World War II and later…
-
Pope Francis sells out Belgium stadium for Sept. 29 beatification Mass in just 90 minutes
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 22, 2024 / 07:00 am Tickets for Pope Francis’ Mass in King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at the end of September sold out in record time on Monday. After becoming available for free online, 32,000 tickets for the Sept. 29 Mass were snatched up in just 90 minutes, surprising…
-
The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
By Joe Bukuras CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 06:00 am On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic chapel. One of the most popular tourist attractions…
-
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to amusement park
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 16:32 pm Pope Francis left the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon for Ostia, a seaside town not far from Rome, to greet Sister Geneviève Jeanningros and the employees of the Summer Park Festival at Luna Park. According to the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff visited…