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‘The mother of all holy vigils’: Jerusalem basilica is first place to announce Easter
With the incense burned from the newly blessed fire, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, incenses the "Stone…
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Pope Francis changes statutes of papal basilica, emphasizing work of canons
Pope Francis venerates the Salus Populi Romani icon in the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Dec. 8, 2023. /…
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Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican liturgy in a Catholic basilica in Rome
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby meets with Pope Francis on Jan. 25, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media…
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Pope Francis says that he wants to be buried in Marian basilica in new interview
Pope Francis speaks at his general audience Dec. 13, 2023, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican…
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Climate activists vandalize St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy
The facade of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. / Credit: Marco Rubino/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2023 / 17:00…
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Altar vandalized, sacred vessels stolen from Sacred Heart Basilica in France
Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rouen, France. / Credit: Archdiocese of Rouen ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 17, 2023 /…
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Southwestern Virginia church named basilica
The former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia is now the Basilica of St. Andrew. / Credit: Risen Aerials…
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PHOTOS: Synod on Synodality delegates attend Divine Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica
The second week of the Synod on Synodality assembly began Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, with a Greek-Byzantine Divine Liturgy offered…
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New discoveries may change what we know about Jerusalem’s Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. / Credit: Jorge Lascar via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Jerusalem, Sep 17,…
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PHOTOS: Discover 8 beautiful images of the Virgin Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica
When Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary on December 8, 1854, he…
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