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Pope Francis with a statue of the Virgin and Child. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Prays That Young People Will Follow Mary’s Example

May 3, 2022

‘You young people, who want to build something new, a better world, follow her example, take risks,’ the pope urged.

Pope Francis meets members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican, April 29, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Asks for Annual Report on Church’s Efforts to Prevent Abuse

Apr 29, 2022

The pontiff was addressing the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Pope Francis meets participants in the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences’ plenary meeting at the Vatican, April 29, 2022. Vatican Media.

All Countries Should Promote Family-friendly Policies: Pope Francis

Apr 29, 2022

The pope was addressing members of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Pope Francis meets members of the Papal Foundation in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, April 28, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Thanks Papal Foundation for Aid to Ukraine

Apr 28, 2022

The pope said that the foundation brings ‘love, hope, and mercy’ to those it supports.

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, April 27, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Tells General Audience Pilgrims His Knee "still not healing"

Apr 27, 2022

The 85-year-old pope canceled his engagements the day before the audience due to knee pain.

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, April 27, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Wants Catholics to Rediscover This Book of the Bible

Apr 27, 2022

The pope praised the book’s ‘valuable teaching on the alliance of the generations.’

St. Peter holding the keys / Bohumil Petrik/CNA

Pope Francis Updates Canon Law on Dismissal from Religious Institutes

Apr 26, 2022

The change follows sweeping reform of the Catholic Church’s penal sanctions.

Pope Francis with participants in a conference on Trinitarian International Solidarity at the Vatican, April 25, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Cancels Day’s Activities Due to Knee Pain, Says Vatican

Apr 26, 2022

Knee pain has forced the 85-year-old pope to curtail his activities in recent weeks.

Pope Francis meets Missionaries of Mercy at the Vatican on 25 April 2022. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Expresses Joy at Growth of Missionaries of Mercy Worldwide

Apr 25, 2022

The pope commissioned the first Missionaries of Mercy in 2016.

Pope Francis is interviewed by Lorena Bianchetti at the Vatican. Screenshot from A Sua Immagine.

"World has chosen the path of Cain", Pope Francis in Interview Aired Good Friday 2022

Apr 15, 2022

‘War is everywhere,’ he told interviewer Lorena Bianchetti.

Pope Francis celebrates the Chrism Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, April 14, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

The Devil Tempts Priests with "hidden idols": Pope Francis at Chrism Mass

Apr 14, 2022

‘The priest with a functionalist mindset has his own nourishment, which is his ego,’ he said.

Pope Francis kisses prisoners’ feet at Rome’s Regina Coeli Prison. March 29, 2018. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Scheduled to Wash Feet of 12 Prisoners on Holy Thursday 2022

Apr 13, 2022

The pope will visit the prison of Civitavecchia, outside Rome.

Pope Francis presents new cardinals to Benedict XVI in the chapel of the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on Nov. 28, 2020. Vatican News.

Pope Francis Visits Benedict XVI Ahead of Pope Emeritus’ 95th Birthday

Apr 13, 2022

The two men prayed together ‘after a brief and affectionate conversation.’

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, April 13, 2022. Vatican Media.

"Armed aggression" is "an outrage against God": Pope Francis

Apr 13, 2022

The pope described war as ‘a blasphemous betrayal of the Lord of Passover.’

Pope Francis meets members of Italy’s High Council of the Judiciary at the Paul VI Audience Hall, April 8, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Judges: Justice Recognizes "human dignity as sacred and inviolable"

Apr 8, 2022

The pope pointed to the example of Bl. Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge killed by the mafia.

Cardinal Turkson at the Vatican Press Office. Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Pope Francis Appoints Ghanaian Cardinal New Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Apr 4, 2022

The pope accepted Turkson’s resignation as head of Vatican’s social development office in December.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Laments "sacrilegious war" in Ukraine as He Prays Angelus in Malta

Apr 3, 2022

‘May we be tireless in praying and in offering assistance to those who suffer,’ the pope said.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis in Malta: God’s Endless Mercy Means No One is "irredeemable"

Apr 3, 2022

The pope urged Malta’s Catholics to be ‘tireless witnesses’ of God’s mercy.

Pope Francis met with the Italian Autism Foundation in the Vatican's Clementine Hall on April 1, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Advocates for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Society

Apr 1, 2022

The pope underlined that the Church in particular is called to help those with disabilities to “make their voices heard.”

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Catholic Leader in Ukraine Says Ongoing War Reminder of Spiritual Battle "with the devil"

Mar 31, 2022

Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Bring the devil to light and we will overcome.’