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Pope Francis greets His Beatitude Ieronymos II in Athens, Greece on Dec. 5, 2021.

Pope Francis gives Greek Orthodox archbishop fragments of Parthenon sculptures from Vatican Museums

Dec 16, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican announced Dec. 16 that the pope wants to gift the artifacts “as a concrete sign of a sincere... Read more

Pope Francis addresses a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, Dec. 3, 2021

Pope Francis decries global ‘retreat from democracy’ in Athens speech

Dec 4, 2021

By CNA Staff

The pope arrived in Greece after a two-day visit to Cyprus. Read more

Sr. Victoria Kovalchuk with a refugee girl in Athens, Greece in April 2021.

'What I can do is love': This Catholic sister is a missionary to refugees in Greece

Apr 15, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

"I tell them: I came here to be with you in your situation. When you cry, I will be with... Read more

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Pope Francis gives an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica March 27, 2020.

Pope Francis to bless satellite set to launch his words into space

Pope Francis meets with participants of the Minerva Dialogues — a meeting of scientists, engineers, business leaders, lawyers, philosophers, Catholic theologians, ethicists, and members of the Roman Curia to discuss digital technologies — at the Vatican on March 27, 2023.

Pope Francis: An ethical AI respects human dignity

The Roman Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem.

Social media apostolate brings the beauty of Rome’s historic churches to Instagram

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Priest reports possible eucharistic miracle at Connecticut church

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus reflection from the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on March 26, 2023.

‘Rise again’: Jesus gives life when hope seems lost, Pope Francis says

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Marianists in Spain under fire for lack of transparency regarding sex ed program

Damage from a series of powerful storms and at least one tornado is seen on March 25, 2023 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. At least 26 people have reportedly been killed with dozens more injured following devastating storms across western Mississippi and Alabama on the night of March 24, 2023.

Pope Francis, Mississippi bishop offer prayers for victims of deadly tornado

Bishop Erik Varden O.C.S.O, of the Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim, Norway, at the vespers at Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome.

Nordic bishops issue letter affirming Church teaching on human sexuality

Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of the Diocese of Osnabrück served as vice president of the German bishops' conference from 2017 to 2023.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of vice president of German bishops’ conference 

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in Vatican City's Paul VI Hall on Feb. 22, 2023.

Pope Francis extends ‘Vos estis’ decree to counter both lay and clerical abuse

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Priest reports possible eucharistic miracle at Connecticut church

The Roman Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem.

Social media apostolate brings the beauty of Rome’s historic churches to Instagram

Pope Francis meets with participants of the Minerva Dialogues — a meeting of scientists, engineers, business leaders, lawyers, philosophers, Catholic theologians, ethicists, and members of the Roman Curia to discuss digital technologies — at the Vatican on March 27, 2023.

Pope Francis: An ethical AI respects human dignity

Pope Francis gives an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica March 27, 2020.

Pope Francis to bless satellite set to launch his words into space