Creating 21 new cardinals from 16 nations Sept. 30, Pope Francis used the biblical story of Pentecost to remind the prelates of the roots of their faith, and he invoked the image of a symphony to emphasize their call to be both faithful and creative.
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We share the streets where saints once walked – and will walk again, Bishop Whalen says.
By:
Patrick Grady
| 08/05/2026
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Cardinal Dolan explains why the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major was built and dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow.
By:
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
| 08/05/2026
Bishop Edmund Whalen follows the throughline of a mother's love in the readings and feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major.