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Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Feb. 27, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Appeals for End to "tragic" Ukraine Conflict

He called for the opening of humanitarian corridors.

A scene from the EWTN movie, "To Believe.". EWTN

EWTN’s New Movie Chronicles True Stories of Ukrainian Persecution

Viewers who want to know what life is really like after a Communist invasion need look no further than EWTN’s...

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/ Олег Чупа via Wikimedia (GFDL).

"I'll do everything I can" to Help End Conflict: Pope Francis to Ukrainian Catholic Leader

The pope assured Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of his closeness, support, and prayers for Ukraine.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 16, 2022. Vatican Media.

"Let us ask ourselves if, in our hearts, we love the Church": Pope Francis

At the general audience, he concluded his 12-week catechesis on St. Joseph.

Pope Francis waves to the crowd during the Sunday Angelus. Vatican Media

Accept the "Paradox of the Beatitudes": Pope Francis at the Sunday Angelus

Pope Francis spoke on the paradox of the Beatitudes in his Sunday Angelus address on Feb. 13, saying that the...

A crucifix which was destroyed during an attack on Saint Kisito minor seminary in Bougui, Burkina Faso, Feb. 10, 2022. Aid to the Church in Need

"A lot of material damage” Following Attack on Minor Seminary in Burkina Faso

Saint Kisito de Bougui, a minor seminary in Burkina Faso, was attacked the night of February 10-11, the pontifical charity...

A detail from a painting of Marthe Robin (1902-1981). Alessandro Guzzi via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Papal Delegate to Govern Group Co-founded by French Catholic Mystic

The Foyers de Charité movement was founded by Marthe Robin and Father Georges Finet.

Pope Francis prays after opening the Holy Door in St. Peters Basilica Dec. 8, 2015 launching the extraordinary jubilee of mercy. LOsservatore Romano.

Pope Francis Calls for "great symphony of prayer" Ahead of 2025 Jubilee Year

He said he hoped that 2024 would see an outpouring of prayer.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 9, 2022. Vatican Media.

The Dying Need Palliative Care, Not Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide: Pope Francis

He said that the ethical principle ‘applies to everyone, not just Christians or believers.’

Pope Francis meets members of Rome’s Pontifical Lombard Seminary at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on Feb. 7, 2022. Vatican Media.

Don’t "remain barricaded in the sacristy": Pope Francis to Priests

He praised the example of Pius XI, elected pope 100 years ago.

Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves. Office of Communication Society of Jesus.

Vatican Says Peter’s Pence Donations Fell by Around 15% in 2021

Peter’s Pence is an annual collection to finance the pope’s charitable works and other priorities.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 26, 2022. Vatican Media.

Never Condemn a Child: Pope Francis to Parents at Wednesday General Audience

He encouraged parents to turn to St. Joseph for help, including those whose children are of ‘different sexual orientations.’

Pope Francis presides at the celebration of Second Vespers of the Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, Jan. 25, 2021. Vatican Media.

"The Lord wants us to trust one another": Pope Francis

The pope was preaching at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Pope Francis listens to a boy called Emanuele at St. Paul of the Cross parish, Rome, on April 15, 2018. Vatican Media.

Global Synodal Path "a great opportunity to listen to one another": Pope Francis

He made the remark in his 2022 World Communications Day message.

The flag of Eritrea. Creative Photo Corner/Shutterstock.

Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Visitors for Eritrean Catholics in US, Canada, and Europe

He also named an apostolic visitor for Eritrean Catholics in Europe.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who was acquitted of charges of the rape of a nun Jan. 14, 2022. Linto 11 via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)

Catholic Bishop in India Cleared of Charges of Raping a Nun

A bishop charged with the repeated rape of a nun over the course of two years was acquitted by a...

Pope Francis meets a delegation of the French Catholic Action movement at the Vatican, Jan. 13, 2021. Vatican Media.

Synodality Not a "search for majority consensus": Pope Francis

The pope was speaking to French Catholic Action groups.

The Vatican Museums. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Full Vaccination or Recovery among New COVID-19 Rules for Visitors to Vatican Museums

The museums are a major source of revenue for the Holy See.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 12, 2021. Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Pope Francis Prays for Workers "crushed by an unbearable burden" in COVID-19 Recession

He led a moment’s silence at his general audience.

Pope Francis meets with diplomats accredited to the Holy See at the Vatican’s Hall of Blessings, Jan. 10, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Laments "cancel culture" in Annual Address to Diplomats

The pope was giving his annual “state of the world” address.