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Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, Nov. 15, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis forced to miss more events due to recurrent nerve pain

Jan 23, 2021

Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of... Read more

Pope Francis, pictured on Oct. 3, 2015. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis: Witness to the truth by exposing ‘fake news’

Jan 23, 2021

Pope Francis issued a new warning about misinformation on Saturday, weeks after he was the subject of a viral “fake... Read more

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Pope Francis decries men who sustain ‘reprehensible’ trade in preface to trafficking victim’s biography

Jan 22, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has written the preface to a biography of a human trafficking victim in which he decries the men who... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica.

Two 20th century Italians advance on the path to sainthood

Jan 21, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Two Italian contemporaries, a young priest who resisted the Nazis and was shot dead, and a seminarian who died at... Read more

The Institute for Religious Works, commonly known as the ‘Vatican bank.’ Credit: Joi via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

Ex-Vatican bank president given 9-year prison sentence for money-laundering

Jan 21, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The former president of the institute commonly known as the “Vatican bank” has been given a sentence of eight years... Read more

Dr. Jérôme Lejeune (1926-1994). Credit: Fondation Jérôme Lejeune via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of pioneering French geneticist Jerome Lejeune

Jan 21, 2021

Pope Francis recognized on Thursday the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the extra chromosome that... Read more

Pope Francis gives a thumbs-up at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on March 21, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis congratulates Italian soccer team on win against Roma

Jan 20, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis met on Wednesday with players of the northern Italian soccer club Spezia after they eliminated the fourth-seeded A.S. Roma... Read more

Pope Francis greets then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Vatican in this April 29, 2016.

Pope Francis prays Biden will respect 'dignity of every person' in inauguration message

Jan 20, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a message to Joe Biden on inauguration day, Pope Francis said he is praying the new United States president... Read more

Rome, Italy - June 28, 2013: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, of San Francisco, in Rome on June 28

Archbishop Cordileone prays for Biden, states his support for USCCB president

Jan 20, 2021

The Archbishop of San Francisco on Wednesday stated his support for the U.S. bishops’ conference (USCCB) president, who had noted... Read more

UPDATED: US bishops release prepared statement on Biden inauguration

Jan 20, 2021

By CNA Staff

As Joe Biden is inaugurated Wednesday as president of the United States, the U.S. bishops had prepared a statement saying... Read more

Pope Francis takes part in the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat in Ariccia, Italy, on March 6-10, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pandemic forces changes to Roman Curia’s annual Lenten retreat

Jan 20, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has asked members of the Roman Curia to make their own arrangements for a private retreat at the... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Jan. 20, 2021. Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA.

Pope Francis: Ask God for unity to ‘overcome scandal of division’ among Christians

Jan 20, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for “the gift of unity” on Wednesday, saying that the devil always seeks to... Read more

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Vatican cardinal: Synodality is a vital tool in Catholic-Orthodox dialogue

Jan 19, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Strengthening synodality is “the most important contribution” the Catholic Church can make to ecumenical dialogue, especially dialogue with the Orthodox,... Read more

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Credit: Julian Fong via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Pope Francis praises Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘timely’ message of peace

Jan 18, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said on Monday that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream “of harmony and equality for all people” is still relevant today.  Read more

A Vatican City flag seen from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy, on March 12, 2015. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican says trial of Italian woman for alleged embezzlement will begin soon

Jan 18, 2021

The Vatican announced on Monday that the trial of an Italian woman for alleged embezzlement would begin soon.  Read more

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address from the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis: The greatest joy for every believer is to respond to God’s call

Jan 17, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Sunday that great joy is found when one offers his life in service to God’s call.  Read more