These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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‘Not a Throne but a Cross’: Asian bishops voice support for new pontiff
The bishops pledged support for the pope’s mission of evangelization, justice, peace, and care for the poor and creation
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Pope Leo XIV’s election resonates in Thailand as Catholics celebrate first American pontiff
“The new pope is not claiming a throne but embracing a cross,” said Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Bangkok
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BREAKING: Habemus Papam | Cardinals choose new pontiff on day two of historic conclave
The smoke appeared shortly after the fourth ballot, following an earlier round of voting Thursday morning that ended inconclusively
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No decision yet: Conclave continues after two more inconclusive votes
The black smoke rose at 11:50 a.m. Rome time, following the second ballot of the day and the third overall since the start of the conclave
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Black smoke rises: Catholic Church still without new pontiff
The smoke appeared more than three hours after the 133 electors were sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret balloting process
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Filipino bishops call for nationwide prayer as papal conclave begins
They urged the faithful to stay spiritually engaged, hopeful the Church will welcome a pope who will lead with “love, humility, and faith"
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These are the challenges identified by the cardinals ahead of the conclave
The cardinals spoke of the “need to make the meetings of the College of Cardinals more significant on the occasion of consistories”
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Smear campaign against Cardinal Tagle denounced
Let God take care of them. That was the terse reaction of Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David to an apparent last-minute campaign to discredit fellow Filipino elector Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle ahead of…
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World’s most secret ballot begins Wednesday to elect next pope
Their task is to choose the next Bishop of Rome, a leader who will guide the Church through pressing internal and global challenges
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Cardinals urged to elect pope rooted in justice, transparency, and protection
The Church's credibility and moral authority “depend on real accountability, transparency, and action rooted in justice”
