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Pope Francis: Our Lady of Knock brings a message of hope
Pope Francis said that Our Lady of Knock exemplifies the importance of prayer and hope as he officially designated Knock... Read more
Amoris laetitia year: Pope Francis says Church must defend the family
Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to support and defend families by making an effort to be close to them in... Read more
Pope Francis prays St. Joseph will help young adults find their vocations
Pope Francis has said that St. Joseph is a model for all vocations and he prays the saint will help... Read more
Pope Francis blesses Carlo Acutis statue for orphanage in Egypt
Pope Francis has blessed a statue of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial to be beatified, which will be sent to... Read more
Pope Francis invites priests to learn from St. Joseph’s fatherhood
Pope Francis has invited Catholic priests to rediscover St. Joseph and learn from his fatherhood during the year dedicated to... Read more
Vatican abuse trial: Victim alleges 6 years of abuse by older student
The alleged victim in a trial concerning a Vatican youth seminary has testified that he was sexually assaulted over a... Read more
Cardinal Farrell: Blessings are for marriage, but Church’s pastoral life is for all
The Church’s pastoral life is open to all people, but blessings are reserved for couples who are married according to... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar and say stop the violence’
At today’s general audience, Pope Francis made an emotional appeal for an end to violence against protesters in Burma. Read more
Pope Francis: Support working mothers amid the coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis has called for more support for working mothers during and after the coronavirus pandemic, saying that women are... Read more
Full text: Vatican’s doctrinal office response and note on the blessing of same-sex unions
Here is the full text of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s response to a question on... Read more
Vatican’s doctrinal office: Catholic Church cannot give blessings to same-sex unions
The Vatican’s doctrinal office on Monday clarified that the Catholic Church does not have the power to give liturgical blessings... Read more
Online event, papal message to mark opening of ‘Amoris laetitia’ year
The Vatican will mark the fifth anniversary of the publication of Amoris laetitia, Pope Francis’ 2016 exhortation on the family,... Read more
Pope Francis: Keep praying for ‘our sorely tried brothers and sisters’ in Iraq
At this morning’s general audience, Pope Francis urged Catholics worldwide to keep praying for “our sorely tried brothers and sisters”... Read more
Vatican COVID-19 commission: Church can help combat rising violence against women
The Vatican COVID-19 Commission called on Monday for the Catholic Church and governments to increase support for women suffering from... Read more
Pope Francis confirms plans to go to Hungary for International Eucharistic Congress
Pope Francis on Monday confirmed that he planned to visit Hungary for the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress,... Read more
‘This is the pure Gospel’: Pope Francis moved by Iraqi Christians’ witness
Pope Francis said Monday that the sight of the destroyed churches and ruins in Mosul and the Nineveh Plains in... Read more
Pope Francis: Meeting with Iraq’s top Shiite cleric offered ‘universal message’ of fraternity
On his flight to Rome from Baghdad on Monday, Pope Francis said that Iraq’s top Shiite cleric is a “humble and... Read more
Pope Francis returns historic prayer book saved from Islamic State to the Nineveh Plains
During his trip to Iraq, Pope Francis returned a historic Aramaic prayer manuscript which was restored after the Islamic State... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily at Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily, delivered March 7, 2021, in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil,... Read more
Pope Francis in Erbil: ‘Today I can see at first hand that the Church in Iraq is alive’
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed joy at the vitality of the Church in Iraq despite years of fierce persecution. Read more
