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Pope Francis: Sorrow is an "ailment of the soul"
The Holy Father warned that sorrow is “a constant affliction that prevents man from feeling joy at his own existence.”
To be "scandalized" by Gay Couple Blessings is "hypocrisy": Pope Francis
The Holy Father this week again defended the Vatican’s controversial document authorizing blessings for same-sex couples.
Vatican worship dicastery’s meeting to focus on proper liturgical formation, implementation
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments announced that its annual plenary assembly will be held...
Pope Francis: ‘"God is always close to us"
The pope observed today that Jesus, “after teaching in the synagogue, comes out so that the word he preached can...
Pope Francis’ 2024 Lenten Message: ‘"Lent is a season of conversion, a time of freedom"
Pope Francis has centered his Lenten message for 2024 on the Book of Exodus, choosing “Through the Desert God Leads...
Pope Francis: Wrath is a Vice that is "pervasive," "dark"
Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is...
Pope Francis: Blessings Don’t Require "moral perfection"
Pope Francis on Friday offered guidance to members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office for dealing with matters of faith.
Pope Appoints New Bishop in China, Bringing a 70-year Vacancy to an End
The Holy See Press Office announced on Thursday that Father Thaddeus Wang Yuesheng was appointed by Pope Francis as the...
Avarice is a "sickness of the heart, not of the wallet": Pope Francis
In his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said the preoccupation with the accumulation of material goods reflects a greater “pathological...
Vatican Appeals Court Sentences Priest to Prison for Sexual Abuse of Teen
Father Gabriele Martinelli was accused of forcing the former altar server, identified as L.G., to have sexual relations with him...
Vatican prefect: Fiducia Supplicans draws ‘some negative reactions’ from Christian leaders
In an exclusive EWTN interview and in comments to the Vatican’s news agency, Cardinal Kurt Koch said he has received...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
The theme for 2024 is “You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbor as yourself.”
Pope Francis: "In Christianity, there is no condemnation of the sexual instinct"
In a continuation of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience to...
Pope: World Economic Forum Meeting an Opportunity to Find "ways to build a better world"
On the occasion of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Pope Francis sent a...
Pope Francis to Hold Private Lenten Retreat for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth consecutive year the joint retreat between the Holy Father and the Roman Curia has been canceled.
Fiducia Supplicans "has touched a very sensitive point": Vatican Secretary of State
The Vatican’s secretary of state acknowledged the divided reaction to Fiducia Supplicans, which allows nonliturgical blessings for couples in “irregular”...
Pope Francis Calls for Greater Dialogue and Cooperation Between Christians, Marxists
Pope Francis this week called for cooperation between Christians and Marxists as a way to achieve greater “dialogue” and help...
Pope Francis at audience: Gluttony is Perhaps the Most Dangerous Vice
In the third installment of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday focused on the sin...
Pope Francis: The Epiphany Invites us to Adore the Lord and Help the Poor
In his homily Saturday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to “find God in flesh and bone, in the faces of...
Conference on Anniversary of Benedict’s Death Focuses on Legacy Defined by Love of Christ
Friends, scholars and former colleagues of Pope Benedict XVI gathered in the Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City, from Dec....