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Pope tosses audience speech, prays rosary for victims of Italy quake
Instead of giving the usual catechesis during his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis decided to postpone the speech, leading pilgrims... Read more
Pope prays for victims of 'bloody' attack at a wedding in Turkey
After an explosion in southern Turkey lit up a wedding ceremony, killing 50 people and wounding nearly 100 more, Pope... Read more
Pope Francis voices solidarity, closeness to victims of Portugal fires
On Tuesday, Pope Francis voiced his sorrow for the damage done by wildfires raging on the Portuguese island of Madeira,... Read more
Pope offers message of prayer amid violent storms in Mexico
After Tropical Storm Javier and Hurricane Earl ravaged parts of Mexico over the weekend, Pope Francis offered his prayers and... Read more
From Philadelphia, prayers for a better country as DNC meets
As Democratic Party leaders met to choose a presidential nominee and party platform, Philadelphia’s Catholic basilica hosted an interreligious prayer... Read more
Pope shakes up cloisters with new norms focused on prayer, centralization
Amid modern challenges emerging from a culture which provides increasingly easier access to outside distractions, Pope Francis has issued new... Read more
Why pray after tragedy? This Sandy Hook mother has an answer
Some people have difficulty seeing the point of prayer in times of trouble. But for Magnificat magazine columnist Jennifer Hubbard,... Read more
Doubts arise after alleged photo of Fr. Tom surfaces
After a photo supposedly showing Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, who was kidnapped in Yemen in March, emerged on social media, sources... Read more
Vatican condemns Nice attack as 'homicidal madness'
After a truck plowed through crowds celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing 84, the Vatican has... Read more
Knights of Columbus launch novena for peace in response to US shootings
In the wake of violence across the nation this week, the Knights of Columbus have issued a campaign encouraging people... Read more
Respect indigenous cultures, traditions, Pope asks in new prayer video
Pope Francis has dedicated the month of July to praying for the world’s indigenous peoples, asking specifically in his new... Read more
Pope Francis tells poor they are 'the treasures of the Church'
On Wednesday Pope Francis met with a group of poor and disabled pilgrims, calling them the “treasures of the Church,”... Read more
Pope Francis meets with parents of American student killed in Rome
After the tragic death of Beau Solomon in Rome late last week, Pope Francis met with the young student’s parents,... Read more
Pope to world leaders: if you want to help Syrians, stop funding the war
In his message for a new campaign promoting peace in Syria, Pope Francis called out world leaders who speak of... Read more
Bangladesh attack an offense against God, humanity, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis has again voiced his sorrow for another “barbarous” terrorist attack, offering his prayers for the families and victims... Read more
Pope Francis mourns victims of 'heinous' attack on Istanbul airport
During his Wednesday Angelus address Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of Tuesday’s deadly attack on an Istanbul airport, asking... Read more
With 7 dead after teachers' union clash, Mexican bishop calls for prayer
Archbishop José Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca, México, called for intensifying prayer for peace after clashes between authorities and a... Read more
Prayer vigil after Orlando shooting offers unity, hope to mourners
Members of various religious communities came together Monday evening at a vigil to pray for the victims of the Orlando... Read more
LA archdiocese prays novena as assisted suicide law looms
California’s assisted suicide bill will go into effect on June 9, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is fighting back... Read more
Francis pleas for solidarity with elderly, marginalized in latest prayer video
For Pope Francis, June is a month dedicated to praying for a demographic he frequently brings up in his speeches... Read more
