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The Vatican Museums. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.Denver, Colo., Dec 20, 2022 / 11:31 am (CNA).An Italian publishing house involved in immersive art exhibitions has denied an American attorney's claim that it is wrongly presenting itself as a broker for licensing the use of Vatican art.Giorgio Armaroli, CEO and editor of Scripta Maneant, rejected the implications of a Dec. 14 article in the Daily Wire, which first reported the misconduct allegations."Nothing of what is communicated is true," he said in a Dec. 14 Italian-language statement. The company, he said, negotiated its rights primari...

Pope Francis visits the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome's Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / CNACNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2022 / 08:42 am (CNA).On Thursday, Pope Francis publicly visited the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome's Piazza di Spagna for the first time in two years. Marking the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis addressed Mary in prayer: "After two years in which I came to pay homage to you alone on the dawning of the day, today I return to you together ...

Pope Francis speaking at the general audience, Dec. 7, 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNARome Newsroom, Dec 7, 2022 / 04:03 am (CNA).Pope Francis spoke Wednesday about how freeing it can be to let go of the things that we are most attached to in life and place them in God's "benevolent hands."In his general audience on Dec. 7, the pope said that in the face of rejection, when things do not go our way, it is good to remember that "only God knows what is truly good for us."Sometimes there can be a lesson from the Lord in a denial of what we want, the pope explained, adding: "T...

Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Nov. 30, 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA Rome Newsroom, Nov 30, 2022 / 04:11 am (CNA). Pope Francis has recommended a daily examination of conscience as an “indispensable” practice in spiritual life. An examination of conscience is a prayerful reflection on one’s thoughts, words, and deeds that helps to identify moments of sin and ask for God’s mercy. This daily examination can be “an invitation to learn from our experiences” and “not to continue to re...

Pope Francis holds a soccer ball in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Aug. 26, 2015. L'Osservatore Romano.Rome Newsroom, Nov 23, 2022 / 03:48 am (CNA).Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience on Wednesday.Speaking to a crowd of people from around the world Nov. 23, the pope expressed his hope the international soccer competition would foster fraternity and peace."I wish to send my greetings to the players, fans and spectators who are following, from various continents, the World Cup, which is bei...