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Celebrations Planned for 30th Anniversary of Vatican Observatory’s Arizona Telescope
The VATT, which is paid for by private donations, is today located on a mountaintop in rural Arizona about 200 miles southeast of Phoenix.

The College of Cardinals 2023: Global, Diverse and Unpredictable
COMMENTARY: The College of Cardinals in 2023 is much different than the one that elected Francis to the papacy in 2013.

Meet the Vatican Scientist Helping NASA on a Historic Space Mission
Many believe that faith and science contradict each other. Catholic scientists at the Vatican Observatory disagree.

Pope Francis Names Steubenville Bishop as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Bishop Monforton led the Catholic diocese of Steubenville — home to the Franciscan University of Steubenville — for more than a decade.

Synod on Synodality: ‘Experts and Facilitators’ Include Controversial Figures — Who Could Play Major Role?
NEWS ANALYSIS: They don’t have a vote, but the group of 62 could influence proceedings through regulating discussion and amplifying preferred viewpoints.

Europe Needs Hope, Pope Francis Says
‘How can young people, who are poor in hope, closed in on their private lives, worried about managing their own precariousness, open themselves to meeting others and to sharing?’

Pope Francis’ Next Environmental Document to be Called ‘Laudate Deum’
Oct. 4 is also the first day of a monthlong assembly for the Synod on Synodality and the conclusion of the Season of Creation, a Vatican-supported ecumenical initiative about caring for the environment.

Pope Francis Makes UK Church First Co-Cathedral in British History
St. Mary of the Isle will be co-cathedral along with Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.

Synod on Synodality: 23 Movers and Shakers at the 2023 Synodal Assembly
ANALYSIS: There will be more than 450 participants at the October gathering; here are some to keep your eye on.