Thrivent Art Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, opens the exhibition “The Art That Unites: A Dialogue Between the Centuries of the Vatican Museums and the Thrivent Art Collection.” The exhibition, in collaboration with the Vatican Museums, presents some of the most significant contemporary graphic masterpieces from the papal collections, on display for the first time in…
Vatican news The Apostolic Penitentiary, acting on the mandate of Pope Francis, is granting concessions of indulgence to participants in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and the National Eucharistic Congress, which will take place this summer in the United States as part of the National Eucharistic Renewal. By Christopher Wells Catholics participating this summer in the…
Vatican news As Pope Francis releases his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Bishop Earl Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus in the US state of Ohio describes how renewed pastoral efforts and prayer have led to 16 new men to enter the diocesan seminary last year. , and 12 more are…