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Pope Francis holds moment of silence for slain priests and religious in South Sudan
Pope Francis met with bishops, priests, and religious on the second day of his historic visit to South Sudan. Read more
‘No more bloodshed,’ Pope Francis begs South Sudan’s leaders
On the first day of his peace pilgrimage, Pope Francis begged the leaders of South Sudan to work together to... Read more
Pope Francis lands in South Sudan, fulfilling yearslong dream of visit to war-torn country
The pope has called his Feb. 3-5 visit to Juba, South Sudan’s capital, a “pilgrimage of peace.” Read more
Pope Francis: Congolese Catholics are ‘a lung’ for the universal Church
“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his final meeting... Read more
Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church
Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary... Read more
Pope Francis to priests in Congo: Bring people Jesus, who ‘heals the wounds of every heart’
Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, the pope encouraged priests and religious to continue... Read more
Pope Francis kissed his feet. Who is the cowboy-hat-wearing president of South Sudan?
At a Vatican retreat in 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of President Salva Kiir — and those of his... Read more
Pope Francis to Congolese youth: Prayer is your secret weapon for peace
Pope Francis interacted with an enthusiastic crowd of about 65,000 young people and adults, some of whom traveled days to... Read more
Pope Francis ‘left without words’ after children’s shocking stories of violence in eastern Congo
The moving encounter with the pope provided a potent reminder of the horrors taking place in eastern Congo. Read more
Archbishop Gänswein celebrates Mass for Benedict XVI one month after pope’s death
The pope emeritus’ longtime personal secretary offered the Mass in the Vatican crypt close to Benedict’s tomb in the presence... Read more
Pope Francis appoints auxiliary bishop from Colombia to lead Louisiana diocese
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Bishop Dorsonville has served in the Archdiocese of Washington since the 1990s. Read more
‘Hands off Africa!’ Pope Francis says in Democratic Republic of Congo
Pope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a blind eye... Read more
Pope Francis meets Order of Malta as it turns ‘a very important page of history’
On Jan. 25-29, 111 members of the Order of Malta assembled to elect new leadership in an extraordinary chapter general... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts trip to Congo and South Sudan to Blessed Virgin Mary
The pope departs Rome on Tuesday morning for the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a... Read more
Pope Francis accepts Ouellet’s resignation, appoints American to lead Dicastery for Bishops
Bishop Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy. Read more
Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality
“I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual act outside of marriage,’” the pope wrote. Read more
Pope Francis: Marriage is a lifelong union between a man and woman
Pope Francis on Friday reiterated the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a... Read more
Pope Francis decries German Synodal Way as ‘neither helpful nor serious’
In an interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis decried the German Synodal Way as elitist and running the risk of bringing... Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences for Monterey Park shooting
The pope sent a telegram to L.A. Archbishop José Gomez on Jan. 25 expressing his sadness and assuring his spiritual... Read more
Pope Francis unpacks Jesus’ good news: ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled’
Pope Francis told Christians Wednesday that if they want to understand Jesus they should pay close attention to the “good... Read more
