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Diocese of Rome Cancels All Public Masses, Announces Day of Fasting and Prayer
The Diocese of Rome has canceled all public Masses until April 3 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement...
Pope Francis Announces a 2022 Synod on Synodality
The next ordinary Synod of Bishops will be a synod on synodality, the Vatican announced March 7.
Vatican City Confirms First Case of Coronavirus
Vatican City has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a Vatican spokesman said Friday.
Pope's Message to Youth: Don't Let your Cell Phone Distract you from Reality
Pope Francis is asking youth to wake up from the deadening static of staring at a cell phone to encounter...
Pontifical Universities Close as Coronavirus Deaths in Italy Surpass 100
Rome’s pontifical universities will temporarily shut down tomorrow, after Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 100 people March 4.
Pope Francis Announces Laudato Si' Week to Take Place in May
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to participate in “Laudato si’ Week” in May to encourage care for our common...
Coronavirus Postpones Pope's Global Economic Summit
The three-day conference, named for St. Francis and scheduled to meet in Assisi, was planned to take place March 26-28...
Pope Francis Postpones Official Audiences, Works from Home for Second Day
Pope Francis postponed his official audiences for Friday, but maintained his private meeting schedule at his residence in Vatican City....
Pope Francis: Ask God for the Strength to Love your Enemies
Ask God for the grace to love your enemies, Pope Francis said Sunday in a homily in the Italian city...
Pope Francis on Middle East: War Should Never Be Considered Normal
War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the Italian city of Bari in a speech that warned against...
Pope Francis: Canon Law Revision Project is Concluding
Pope Francis said on Friday that canon law can be like medicine, because justice is healing for the entire Church....
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of German Shooting
Pope Francis prayed Friday for the victims of a shooting in Germany that killed nine people at two hookah bars.
Pope Francis Urges Catholic Educators to Teach Inclusive Integral Ecology
Pope Francis called for an educational revolution Thursday, telling the Congregation for Catholic Education that more effort needs to be...
Pope Francis: The Meek Are Not Pushovers
Pope Francis said Wednesday that a meek Christian is not weak, but defends his faith and controls his temper.
Pope Francis Approves Caritas Internationalis’ New Statutes
The Vatican announced Feb. 17 that Pope Francis had approved changes to Caritas Internationalis’ governing statutes and internal rules.
Pope Francis' Amazon Exhortation Calls for Holiness, Not Married Priests
Pope Francis published his response to the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod in an apostolic exhortation Wednesday. Despite widespread speculation following...
Pope Francis Appeals for Displaced Women and Children in Syria
Pope Francis appealed Sunday for the protection of women and children fleeing violence in northwestern Syria as more than half...
Pope Francis to Financial leaders: Ending poverty is our duty
Pope Francis called on global financial leaders and economists to end economic inequality Wednesday, saying that modern resources make ending...
Vatican Donates Face Masks to China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The Vatican has donated hundreds of thousands of face masks to China to help limit the spread of coronavirus, which...
Pope Francis: Civilized Society Recognizes the Value of Human Life
Warning of the modern tendency to judge human life on the basis of utility rather than dignity, Pope Francis Thursday...