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Pope Francis blesses small mobile medical unit being donated to Ukraine. / Credit: Dicastery for the Service of Charity

Pope Francis Sends Special Christmas Gift to the People of War-torn Ukraine

In addition to a small mobile medical unit, the Holy Father is sending to Ukraine six ultrasound machines.

Pope Francis speaks with young men during a general audience. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls on Young People to Protect Their Authenticity and Dignity at Work

An encouraging message from Pope Francis to young people participating in LaborDì, a day of reflection to promote decent work...

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

As He Turns 88, 8 + 8 Interesting Things about Pope Francis

On the occasion of his 88th birthday, CNA highlights some interesting facts about Pope Francis.

Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Corsica on Dec. 15, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN/Vatican Pool

Corsica: Pope Francis Draws President Macron’s Attention to St. Thomas More’s prayer: “Lord, give me a sense of humor”

The 40-minute private meeting took place in a room at Ajaccio’s Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, where the two leaders addressed several...

Statue of St. Lucy at the New Chapel of St. Lucy in Pampanga province, Philippines. / Credit: Judgefloro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

St. Lucy is an Example of Female Leadership in the Church: Pope Francis

Pope Francis said that “we need women’s work and their word in a Church that reaches out that it may...

Pope Francis blessing a baby during a general audience. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Opens First Day Care for Employees’ Children

The Vatican’s first day care center is slated to begin operating next spring and will serve up to 30 children...

The traditional ceremony to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year, is intact, sealed, and ready to be reopened at the beginning of the new Jubilee 2025 was led by the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on Dec. 2, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Traditional Rite to Demolish Wall Protecting Holy Door Held at St. Peter’s Basilica

The ceremony is a traditional one to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year,...

Nov. 25 marked the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Argentina and Chile, a treaty that was mediated by Pope St. John Paul II. Pope Francis is shown here speaking at the event. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Denounces Countries that Talk about Peace, but Make War

Pope Francis denounces the hypocrisy of some countries “where there is much talk of peace” but “the highest yielding investments...

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for Study of Church History Free from Ideologies

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of...

Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is one of the key figures of the Synod on Synodality. Pope Francis appointed him its undersecretary. / Credit: Courtesy of Bishop Marín

Synod on Synodality Undersecretary: Deposit of Faith Doesn’t Change and Cannot Change

With the recent meeting in Rome already concluded and the final document issued, Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín discussed...

Pope Francis speaks to the academic community at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome on Nov. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Warns Gregorian University Students, Facultry against "Coca-Cola spirituality"

Speaking at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, the pope told faculty and students to avoid superficial approaches to faith...

Pope Francis with members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the spiritual and emotional healing of women and men who suffer the consequences of having chosen abortion, on Oct. 30, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Parents of Aborted Children: Evil Does not Have the Last Word

Pope Francis received in audience members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the healing of those who suffer...

Participants of the Synod on Synodality gather for a group photo on Oct. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

The Synod on Synodality’s Final Document: What You Need to Know

The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse prevention.

Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo on Oct. 23, 2024, presents Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine survivors in Cambodia. / Credit: Courtesy of Father Kike Figaredo

Jesuit Priest Gifts Pope Francis a Special Wheelchair from Cambodia

Apostolic prefect of Battambang in Cambodia Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo presented Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine...

“I’m not known in the Church for being a closed-minded medieval, am I? So you can be sure that I have an open heart to see where the Holy Spirit leads us,” said the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Female Diaconate to Be Studied "more intensively": Doctrine of Faith Dicastery Prefect

Cardinal Victor Fernández also stated that the female diaconate question, although Pope Francis considers it not “mature,” is not a...

Cardinal Robert Prevost speaks to members of the media during a Synod on Synodality briefing on Oct. 23, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Prefect of Vatican Dicastery for Bishops Says “people of God” Should Be Involved in Selecting Bishops

Cardinal Francis Prevost said the question of the selection process for bishops and the way in which it is carried...

A smiling Pope Francis is depicted on a sign outside the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on the occasion of the pontiff's visit, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis’ New Encyclical Letter “Dilexit Nos”: 10 Inspiring Quotes

Here are some of the most inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his new encyclical “Dilexit Nos” on the divine...

“Rushing to ask for the ordination of deaconesses is not today the most important response to promote women,” Cardinal Víctor Fernández, the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said Oct. 21, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Diaconate "is not today" the Answer for Promoting Women in Church Leadership: Doctrine of Faith Dicastery Prefect

Cardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the...

Elisabeth Román is president of the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry. / Credit: Courtesy of the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry

Vatican “Synodality Tent”: Place to Reflect on Presence of Latin America, Popular Movements, Africa among Other Themes

“The Synodality Tent,” which aims to offer an experience of faith, opened in Rome in the context of the second...

Pope Francis at the apostolic nunciature in Jakarta with refugee children. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Greets Orphans and Refugees in Indonesia

Pope Francis received a group of homeless people in Rome before departing for Southeast Asia and, upon arriving in Jakarta,...