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Statue of Korea’s patron saint to be permanently installed at St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn was the first native-Korean priest and one of the country’s earliest martyrs. Read more
Pope Francis urges faithful to ‘be close to the people of Morocco’ in wake of earthquake
The country was hit by a 6.8-magnitude quake overnight on Friday, with the death toll rapidly climbing to upward of... Read more
Ukrainian Catholic leader offers Divine Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Sept. 10 that he wanted to express gratitude to the pope and Catholics everywhere for... Read more
Pope Francis: Addressing others’ wrongs ‘without rancor’ requires kindness, courage
Fraternal correction is “one of the highest expressions of love, and also the most demanding,” the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis meets ‘Rocky’ actor Sylvester Stallone at Vatican
The “Rocky” actor met the pope in the Apostolic Palace together with his brother, his wife, and their three daughters. Read more
Catholics in Vietnam ask Pope Francis to visit their country next
Vietnam is home to millions of Catholics, yet no pope has ever visited the southeast Asian country. Read more
Ukrainian Greek Catholic synod tells Pope Francis he has made ‘painful’ statements
“We expressed to the pope everything that our faithful in Ukraine and throughout the world entrusted us to convey to... Read more
Pope Francis: Don’t overlook goodness because of scandal
“People, we too like scandal... But you don’t see the forest that is growing every day,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis thanks Cardinal Ladaria for years heading Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith
On Sept 11, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández will assume the position in Ladaria's place as prefect of the Dicastery for... Read more
What Pope Francis had to say about the Synod on Synodality in the in-flight press conference
“In the synod, there is no place for ideology,” Pope Francis told journalists on the flight from Mongolia to Rome. Read more
Pope Francis gives a glimpse into Vatican-China deal on appointment of Chinese bishops
The pope said that there is a joint commission between the Chinese government and the Holy See on the appointment... Read more
Pope Francis to publish apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux Oct. 15
During a general audience on June 7, Pope Francis announced that he was writing an apostolic letter on the patron... Read more
How Blessed Mary found her way to Mongolia
Upon arriving in Mongolia, Pope Francis will bless the Statue of Our Lady, known as “Heavenly Mother.” Read more
Beatification novena for family of 9 martyred by Nazis begins Friday
All Catholics are invited to join in nine consecutive days of prayer leading up to the beatification of the Ulma... Read more
Pope Francis to release second Laudato Si’ on Oct. 4
The pope’s follow-up environmental document will be released on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Read more
Pope Francis: St. Kateri Tekakwitha is an example of patience in suffering
“Kateri Tekakwitha’s life shows us that every challenge can be overcome if we open our hearts to Jesus,” Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis: People — not machines — are the value of work
He also said businessmen and businesswomen can contribute to the common good through job creation, especially for young people. Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayers as he travels to Mongolia, ‘the heart of Asia’
The pope will travel approximately 5,600 miles to Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Read more
Pope Francis laments when ‘ideology replaces faith’ in segment of U.S. Catholics
The pope’s private conversation with members of the Society of Jesus was published Aug. 28 by the Jesuit journal La... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘We cannot be indifferent’ to people caught in drug addiction
“Behind every addiction there are concrete experiences, stories of loneliness, inequality, exclusion, lack of integration,” Pope Francis said. Read more
