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New Year's Eve

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God on Jan. 1, 2020. Vatican Media

Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ Gives Meaning to Our Lives in Joy and Sorrow

Dec 31, 2021

Pope Francis said to trust in Jesus Christ who "brings time to its fullness."

Pope Francis offers Mass on Jan. 1, 2020 in St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media.

"Painful sciatica" Prevents Pope Francis from Attending Vatican's New Year's Liturgies

Dec 31, 2020

Because of sciatic pain, Pope Francis will not preside at the Vatican's liturgies on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, according to the Holy See press office.

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 31, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

At the End of a Year of Pandemic, "we praise you, God": Pope Francis

Dec 31, 2020

Pope Francis explained Thursday why the Catholic Church gives thanks to God at the close of a calendar year, even years that have been marked by tragedy, such as 2020’s coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address Jan. 1, 2020. Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA.

Pope Francis Apologizes for Losing Patience with Woman Who Grabbed Him

Jan 1, 2020

Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for losing his patience with a woman who grabbed his arm in St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve.

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 31, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

On New Year's Eve, Pope Francis Calls Listening An Act of Love

Dec 31, 2019

It is an act of love to spend time with others, to listen to them and their needs, and to try to see them as Christ sees them, Pope Francis said on New Year’s Eve.