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Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa’s homily at the Vatican’s Good Friday 2022 liturgy
‘This year we celebrate Easter not to the joyful sound of bells, but with the noise in the ears of... Read more
Good Friday 2022: Pope Francis says ‘world has chosen the path of Cain’
‘War is everywhere,’ he told interviewer Lorena Bianchetti. Read more
Full text: Good Friday 2022 Way of the Cross led by Pope Francis
Here is the full text of the Via Crucis at Rome’s Colosseum led by Pope Francis. Read more
Benedict XVI was ‘a prophet’ of Church’s future, Pope Francis tells Malta’s Jesuits
‘It will be a Church that is more spiritual, poorer and less political,’ Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: The devil tempts priests with ‘hidden idols’
‘The priest with a functionalist mindset has his own nourishment, which is his ego,’ he said. Read more
Catholics invited to congratulate Benedict XVI on his 95th birthday
The messages will be collected online and delivered to the pope emeritus. Read more
Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI ahead of Pope emeritus’ 95th birthday
The two men prayed together ‘after a brief and affectionate conversation.’ Read more
Pope Francis will wash feet of 12 prisoners on Holy Thursday 2022
The pope will visit the prison of Civitavecchia, outside Rome. Read more
With pope’s blessing, Knights of Columbus to give 10,000 Easter care packages to Ukraine war victims
‘Our efforts in Ukraine and Poland have only just begun,’ said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. Read more
Here’s what Pope Francis says about World War III in a new book
‘And so, step by step, we are moving towards catastrophe,’ the pope writes. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Armed aggression’ is ‘an outrage against God’
The pope described war as ‘a blasphemous betrayal of the Lord of Passover.’ Read more
Woman who endured neglect and abuse declared venerable by Pope Francis
Maria Aristea Ceccarelli’s parents married her off to a man who treated her like an indentured servant. Read more
Cardinal Tagle laments killing of Caritas workers in Mariupol
‘We honor the sacrifice of humanitarian workers by praying for them and their families,’ he said. Read more
Pope Francis approves canonization of immigrant nurse
Bl. Artemide Zatti was born in Italy, but emigrated to Argentina in 1897. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says religion is fundamental to promoting peace
In Part 4 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State speaks about peace, reconciliation and ecumenical challenges. Read more
Pope Francis plans to visit Kazakhstan in September
The pope hopes to take part in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. Read more
PHOTOS: Catholics around the world celebrate Palm Sunday 2022
The festive day is traditionally marked by a blessing of palm branches. Read more
Ukrainian and Russian families to carry cross at pope’s Good Friday Via Crucis
The two families will carry a wooden cross together for the 13th station in the Colosseum. Read more
Cardinal Parolin says he hopes Vatican-China deal can be tweaked
In Part 3 of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State looks ahead to the deal’s renewal in October. Read more
Pope Francis receives new US ambassador to the Holy See
‘I look forward to deepening our ties with the Holy See,’ Joe Donnelly said in a video message. Read more
