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Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on March 8, 2023.

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‘This morning after having breakfast, [Pope Francis] read some newspapers and resumed work,’ Bruni added. ‘Before lunch, he went to the chapel of his private apartment, where he spent time in prayer and received the Eucharist.’

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In some of the video clips, the faces of iconic people associated with peace — Pope John XXIII, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi — are superimposed on the scenes.

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Pope Francis' General Audience in St. Peter's Square on March 29, 2023.

U.S. Bishops Ask for Prayer for Pope’s Quick Recovery

‘May our dear shepherd and all those in need of healing experience the comfort of Christ,’ said Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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When virtually every U.S. diocese shuttered churches during the COVID-19 pandemic, many bishops issued dispensations from Catholics’ Sunday Mass obligation, leading to a rise in virtual worship for many.

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On June 22, 2022, in the Sierra Tarahumara, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, two laymen and Jesuit priests were murdered in a church in the town of Cerocahui.

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