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Report: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati to be canonized next year
There's been no official announcement or confirmation yet from Rome. But a report popped up this morning, quoting remarks by
Historic: Francis will become first pope to attend G7 summit
From America: In a surprise announcement on April 26, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Pope Francis had accepted her invitation
BREAKING: ‘Father Justin’ laicized
It started with a bang. And ended with a whimper. Thus ends one of the shortest religious vocations on record.
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I am so looking forward to this. After months of planning, the pieces are finally
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