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Pope Francis appoints delegate to oversee Communion and Liberation’s consecrated laity
The special delegate will oversee the Memores Domini. Read more
Pope Francis meets with newly elected Armenian Catholic patriarch
Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian was elected in Rome. Read more
Pope Francis confirms Cardinal Woelki in post after apostolic visitation of Germany’s Cologne archdiocese
Pope Francis ordered the apostolic visitation in May. Read more
Cardinals’ council discusses synod on synodality with Pope Francis
The pope stressed the importance of listening and “a pastoral attitude.” Read more
Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican is ‘worried’ about AUKUS nuclear rearmament
The AUKUS security pact will add to the Western military presence in the Pacific. Read more
Cardinal O’Malley at safeguarding summit: ‘The wrongs done to God’s people must be corrected’
The archbishop of Boston said: “Abuse and its cover up must stop.” Read more
Pope Francis: Christian faith in Europe is being ‘diluted by consumerism’
The pope recapped his visit to Hungary and Slovakia at his general audience. Read more
Fire damages historic Catholic church in Ukraine
The Church of St. Nicholas, Kyiv, was seized by communists in 1938. Read more
Pope Francis to Slovakian Jesuits: ‘Some people wanted me to die’ amid health problems
The pope made the comments during his four-day visit to the Central European country. Read more
Pope Francis to theologians: See ‘contemporary challenges in light of the Wisdom of the Cross’
He sent the message to an international theological congress in Rome. Read more
Pope Francis: The true measure of success is what you give, not what you have
“Do you want to be first? Serve. This is the way,” the pope said. Read more
St. Januarius’ blood liquefies for the second time in 2021
Naples Archbishop Domenico Battaglia said: “We thank the Lord for this gift.” Read more
Pope Francis invokes Abraham Lincoln in message to safeguarding summit
The pope referred to Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. Read more
Pope Francis: Synodal process not about ‘gathering opinions,’ but ‘listening to the Holy Spirit’
He was addressing Catholics from the Diocese of Rome. Read more
Pope Francis hopes new ministry of catechist will ‘awaken this vocation’
The pope formally instituted the new lay ministry in May. Read more
Polish Catholic leader expresses ‘deep pain and sadness’ as report on charismatic priest faults Dominicans
Poland’s Dominican province apologized ‘for the wrong that has been done.’ Read more
Pope Francis tells elderly priests: ‘Aging is a privilege’
He said: ‘Please, pray for me who is a little old and a little, but not too much, sick!’ Read more
Benedict XVI: Legalization of same-sex marriage is ‘a distortion of conscience’
He made the remark in an introduction to a new anthology of his writings, which has a preface by Pope... Read more
Pope Francis warns leaders of Catholic movements not to abuse power
The pope said that “true service is free and unconditional.” Read more
Will the Swiss Guard allow women soldiers in the future?
Only men are currently eligible for the world’s smallest army. Read more
