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Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality ‘truly important’ despite being ‘of little interest to the general public’
The pope spoke about the significance of the synod nearly one month ahead of the first Synod on Synodality assembly... Read more
Pope Francis discusses family values, Ukraine war with Hungarian president
In the 45-minute meeting on Aug. 25, the pope and Novák spoke about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and efforts... Read more
Pope Francis: The Eucharist can fill ‘the wounds and voids produced by sin’
The pope said in the eyes of the world it might appear “absurd” to confront societal problems by praying on... Read more
Pope Francis: Like Our Lady of Guadalupe, mothers can be great evangelizers today
In his catechesis on evangelization on Aug. 23, the pope spoke about how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Great Falls-Billings Bishop Michael Warfel
Bishop Michael Warfel will be automatically succeeded by 57-year-old Bishop Jeffrey Fleming, coadjutor bishop of Great Falls-Billings. Read more
Pope Francis meets U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley
Neither the Vatican nor the U.S. Department of Defense provided information about the Aug. 21 audience in the Apostolic Palace. Read more
Pope Francis writing a second environmental document after Laudato Si’
The pope said with this new writing he is updating Laudato Si’ to cover current issues. Read more
‘All the way in love’: Pope Francis praises example of Mafia-slain priest
Pope Francis published a letter to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Giuseppe “Don Pino” Puglisi. Read more
Pope Francis: Christians ‘are invited to be open to change’
“This is what God is like: He is love, and the one who loves does not remain rigid,” Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis meets Catholic president of Madagascar
The president was accompanied by his wife of 23 years and three young adult children. Read more
‘An open wound’: Pope Francis decries thousands of deaths in Mediterranean Sea this year
The U.N. Refugee Agency estimates that 2,175 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023. Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus conquers ‘death, sin, the devil’
“The powers of evil that frighten us, that we cannot master, immediately take on smaller proportions with Jesus,” the pope... Read more
Pope Francis condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate
The presidential candidate had been an outspoken critic of the violence caused by drug trafficking. Read more
Pope Francis names new patriarch of Lisbon following World Youth Day
Pope Francis on Aug. 10 also accepted the resignation of Cardinal-Patriarch Manuel Clemente, who has led the patriarchate since May... Read more
Pope Francis appoints delegate to resolve Syro-Malabar liturgical dispute in India
The controversy centers on a complex debate about which direction the priest should face when celebrating the liturgy. Read more
Pope Francis: Mary ‘never keeps us waiting’
Pope Francis said he likes to invoke the Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady ‘in haste’” because of... Read more
Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace
During his in-flight press conference, the pope also spoke about his health, youth suicide, and access to the sacraments. Read more
‘Be not afraid,’ Pope Francis tells young people at end of World Youth Day
“I tell you something very beautiful: It is no longer me, it is Jesus himself who is looking at you... Read more
Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027
The announcement was made at the end of the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Read more
Pope Francis makes urgent call to recover eucharistic adoration in the Church
“Only in adoration, only before the Lord can the taste and passion for evangelization be recovered,” the pontiff said during... Read more
