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Pope Francis: Virtue Enables us to Have "a tendency towards the right choice"
Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on vices and virtues.
Vatican’s Good Friday Holy Land Collection to Aid Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza
The Vatican has overseen the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land since 1974. Last year it raised more than $7...
Ukrainian Officials Criticize Pope Francis’ "white flag" Remarks on Russia-Ukraine War
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We...
"God never tires of forgiving": Pope Francis Hears Confessions at Roman Parish
On Friday evening Pope Francis traveled out of the Vatican to hear confessions and preside over a penitential service at...
Pope Francis: The Heart of Repentance is God’s "infinite love," "boundless mercy"
“Repentance is neither the fruit of self-analysis, nor of a psychic sense of guilt,” the pope said.
Pope Francis to Clergy Abuse Commission: "Our commitment must not wane"
“I encourage you to move forward so that the Church will be, always and everywhere, a place where everyone can...
Pope Francis: "Of all vices, pride is the great queen"
“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and...
Vatican on France’s abortion amendment: There cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life
“The Pontifical Academy for Life reiterates that precisely in the era of universal human rights, there cannot be a ‘right’...
Pope Francis to the World’s Children: "If we really want to be happy, we need to pray"
The pope asked children to pray the Lord’s Prayer “every morning and every evening, in your families too, together with...
Pope Francis Opens Vatican’s Judicial Year, has Aide Read Speech due to "bronchitis"
The pope’s remarks to the Vatican magistrates highlighted the virtue of courage, which he observed was at the very center...
Pope Francis: "Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology"
“It is very important that there is this meeting, this meeting between men and women,” the pope told an assembly...
Pope Francis, weakened by ‘a bit of a cold,’ has aide read reflection before hospital visit
The pope did not walk to his chair in the Paul VI Audience Hall on Wednesday as he normally does.
Pope Francis Cancels Monday Audiences Due to Persisting "mild flu" Symptoms
The Monday morning telegram sent out by the Vatican noted that while the pope’s “mild flu symptoms persist,” he did...
Pope Francis, Recovering from "mild flu," Renews Call for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis appeared in good form during his Angelus address, marking the the Ukraine war’s second anniversary and reflecting on...
Rome to Host 7th Day of the Catacombs, Opportunity to Reflect on Early Christians
Rome's catacombs will be open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday,...
Pope Francis: Lent is a Time to "encounter wild beasts and angels"
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis focused his Angelus address on the temptation of Jesus in the desert.
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Highlights "loneliness," "throwaway culture"
The theme for the fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on July 28, has...
Pope Francis: Sloth is a "very dangerous temptation" akin to Apathy
During his Feb. 14 Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the human dimension of the vice of acedia, more...
Pope Francis: Argentina’s First Female Saint Shows us "the path of holiness"
Pope Francis met with Argentine pilgrims on Friday morning ahead of the historic canonization of the county’s first female saint...
Pope Francis: "Without liturgical reform there is no reform of the Church"
The pope recalled Vatican II’s objective of renewing the Church’s “fundamental dimensions” such as “spiritual, pastoral, ecumenical, and missionary” work.