/tags/pope-francis Pope Francis en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:02:26 GMT /race-identity-faith/2020-10-25/archbishop-with-metro-east-ties-to-become-cardinal Pope Francis named Wilton Gregory as one of 13 new cardinals. Gregory has served as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., since 2019. Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:02:26 GMT /race-identity-faith/2020-10-25/archbishop-with-metro-east-ties-to-become-cardinal Jason Rosenbaum /2019-11-30/possibility-of-female-deacons-gives-some-catholics-hope Pope Francis recently opened the door to the possibility of women as deacons in the Catholic Church. Some women have sought official recognition for the ministries they already perform. Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:42:00 GMT /2019-11-30/possibility-of-female-deacons-gives-some-catholics-hope Shahla Farzan /arts/2019-11-15/this-st-louisan-became-a-female-priest-and-defied-centuries-of-catholic-tradition Elsie McGrath never thought of herself as a rulebreaker. But in 2007, she broke one of the most fundamental rules in Roman Catholicism when she became an… Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:40:00 GMT /arts/2019-11-15/this-st-louisan-became-a-female-priest-and-defied-centuries-of-catholic-tradition Shahla Farzan /government-politics-issues/2019-06-30/catholic-religious-sisters-gather-for-conference-in-st-louis Giving Voice, a peer-led national organization for nuns and religious sisters under the age of 50, convened for a four-day conference to build bridges… Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:01:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-06-30/catholic-religious-sisters-gather-for-conference-in-st-louis Andrea Y. Henderson /government-politics-issues/2019-06-26/belleville-diocese-waiting-to-see-if-pope-accepts-resignation-of-controversial-bishop Bishop Edward K. Braxton turns 75 on Friday, prompting supporters and critics to wonder how much longer he will be leading the Catholic Diocese of… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:28:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-06-26/belleville-diocese-waiting-to-see-if-pope-accepts-resignation-of-controversial-bishop Teri Maddox | Belleville News Democrat /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-03-20/sluh-band-members-reflect-on-unexpected-face-to-face-moment-with-pope-francis Last week, Jeff Pottinger and his band of 40-some Saint Louis University High School students were enjoying a trip they knew they’d remember for years to… Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:38:33 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-03-20/sluh-band-members-reflect-on-unexpected-face-to-face-moment-with-pope-francis Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-12-22/the-ecological-justice-work-of-the-franciscan-sisters-of-mary-at-west-lake-landfill-and-beyond You may have heard of the local group of nuns who go to Bridgeton to pray for and protest over the West Lake and Bridgeton landfills, which have been the… Tue, 22 Dec 2015 23:19:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-12-22/the-ecological-justice-work-of-the-franciscan-sisters-of-mary-at-west-lake-landfill-and-beyond Kelly Moffitt /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-12-07/dec-8-marks-50-years-since-closing-of-vatican-ii-2-slu-professors-share-significance Dec. 8 will mark the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. At the time, the council was a groundbreaking move as an assembly of… Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:55:12 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-12-07/dec-8-marks-50-years-since-closing-of-vatican-ii-2-slu-professors-share-significance Kelly Moffitt /arts/2015-10-05/vatican-takes-a-modern-approach-to-exorcism-and-the-devil-author-says When veteran Vatican journalist John Thavis interviewed exorcists for his new book, many said right off that exorcism was “nothing at all like the… Mon, 05 Oct 2015 05:49:07 GMT /arts/2015-10-05/vatican-takes-a-modern-approach-to-exorcism-and-the-devil-author-says Patricia Rice /government-politics-issues/2015-09-29/local-catholics-bring-home-lessons-from-popes-visit-critics-call-for-more-action As St. Louisans who traveled to see Pope Francis during his U.S. visit in Philadelphia last weekend return home, some said they were "awestruck" by an… Wed, 30 Sep 2015 02:46:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-09-29/local-catholics-bring-home-lessons-from-popes-visit-critics-call-for-more-action