Heaven doesn’t need saints canonised, people do, cardinal says

The Catholic Church’s proclamation of new saints demonstrates that it is possible for men and women to live holy lives and that God is present and at work in the world, said the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. “It’s useful on earth, not for heaven,” said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the prefect, when asked, “What is the use... Read More

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October 12, 2020

Beatified teen showed that heaven is ‘attainable goal’, cardinal says

Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in a town dear to him and to many Christians around the world: Assisi. During the 10th October beatification Mass, Italian Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the papal legate for the Basilicas of St Francis and St Mary of the Angels in Assisi, read Pope Francis’ apostolic letter proclaiming Acutis’ “blessed”, the... Read More

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August 27, 2019

Lofty titles do not guarantee entrance to heaven, pope says

A life marked by humility, faith and love determines whether Christians enter heaven, not who they know, Pope Francis said. Before praying the Angelus prayer with pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square on 25th August, the pope said that the Lord will recognise those worthy of experiencing eternal joy if they have lived “a life... Read More

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August 15, 2019

Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says

Mary’s assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and his greatness, Pope Francis said. After reciting the Angelus prayer today, on the feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis also blessed thousands of rosaries that will be given... Read More

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June 7, 2019

Priest offers Heaven and gift for Trump family

An Irish Catholic priest who says he has saved a place in Heaven for the Trump family has presented the US president’s eldest sons with a gift from his village. Fr Joe Haugh, the parish priest in Doonbeg, Co Clare, where Mr Trump’s golf resort is based, handed Eric and Donald Trump Jnr a framed... Read More

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September 26, 2018

It’s not true to say Church has done nothing ‘to clean up’ abuse scandals, says pope

The Catholic Church has grown in its understanding of the horror of clerical sexual abuse and of the “corruption” of covering it up, Pope Francis said. Returning to Rome from a trip to the Baltic nations, Pope Francis was asked about his remarks to young people in Tallinn, Estonia, when he said young people are... Read More

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April 16, 2018

‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little boy asks pope

After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighbourhood’s children. Question-and-answer sessions with youngsters are a standard part of Pope Francis’ parish visits. And, at St Paul of the Cross parish on Sunday, there were the usual questions like, “How did you... Read More

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