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Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four current members, the Vatican announced March 7.

Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter's Basilica as in past years.

The light and beauty of Christ is an invitation to recognize God's love in life's ordinary moments, Pope Francis said.

Tomorrow's priests are called to be "missionary disciples" in light of the church's synodal journey, Pope Francis told U.S. seminarians.

The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2021, while the number of seminarians, priests, and men and women in religious orders declined, according to Vatican statistics.

The world needs to be reminded that every human being is a child of God and is created in his image, Pope Francis said.

The Second Vatican Council was a "prophetic initiative" to compensate for the church's refusal to engage with society, said the preacher of the papal household.

A record number of participants took part in the 14th Annual Desert Nun Run on Saturday at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. The event serves as a fundraiser to support Our Lady of Solitude Monastery and the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in the Diocese of Phoenix. 

The Notre Dame Prep cheer team placed first in the United Spirit Association National Championships held Feb. 24-26 in Anaheim, California.

Over 700 people gathered March 2 to celebrate and raise funds for the John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture.