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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for Study of Church History Free from Ideologies

Nov 21, 2024

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history.

Pope John Paul II. / Credit: Gregorini Demetrio, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

How St. John Paul II Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall: 35 Years Later

Nov 9, 2024

“I am absolutely convinced that without Pope John Paul II, German reunification would not have been possible,” Martin Rothweiler told CNA Deutsch.

Father Dario E. Viganò, president of the MAC Foundation, shares about the foundation in a May 2, 2023, presentation at the Vatican’ Apostolic Library | Credit: Father Dario E. Viganò

Italian Foundation Aims to Preserve and Share Catholic Audiovisual Heritage

May 3, 2023

Unveiled this week, an Italian foundation aims to both preserve and give better access to the audiovisual heritage of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis meets with ecumenical delegation from Finland on Jan. 17, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Looks Ahead to the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025

Jan 17, 2022

Pope Francis highlighted the upcoming anniversaries of two major events in Church history as moments that can help Christians seek unity.