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Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Sala, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Gambia with young people of Liberia after the closing Mass of the National Youth Gathering in Monrovia, Sunday February 16, 2020. / CABICOL

“Be more generous in your response to the Gospel,” Pope Francis to Young People in Liberia

Feb 19, 2020

At the national gathering of young people organized by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) with the support of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Pope Francis invited participants to be more generous in their response to the Gospel message as they discern God’s plans for their respective lives.

Bishop-elect Fr. Salvator Niciteretse of Bururi diocese, Burundi

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bururi Bishop in Burundi, Appoints Successor

Feb 18, 2020

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Vennat Bacinoni from the pastoral care of Bururi Diocese in Burundi and, at the same time, appointed his successor, Burundian Fr. Salvator Niciteretse.

Pope Francis. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

In new series, Pope Francis Offers Insights on the Nicene Creed

Feb 17, 2020

An Italian television station released on Monday the first in an eight part series of interviews designed to highlight reflections from Pope Francis on the Nicene Creed.

ope Francis and President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of the Republic of Mali. / Vatican Media

Pope Francis Engages President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali on Sahel Crisis

Feb 15, 2020

A statement released by the Vatican Press Office on Thursday, February 13 revealed that Pope Francis received in audience, in the Apostolic Palace, the President of the Republic of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and that the two discussed, among other subjects, the humanitarian and security issues in the West African country.

Pope Francis celebrates the closing Mass of Amazon synod October 27, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis' Amazon Exhortation Calls for Holiness, Not Married Priests

Feb 12, 2020

Pope Francis published his response to the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod in an apostolic exhortation Wednesday. Despite widespread speculation following the synod, the pope does not call for married priests, but seeks to expand “horizons beyond conflicts.”

Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti

Church in Mali Offers Prayers for Release of Colombian Nun Kidnapped Three Years Ago

Feb 11, 2020

The Catholic Church in the West African nation of Mali last Friday, February 7 offered special prayers for the safe release of Colombian-born Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti, who was kidnapped by jihadists in southern Mali the same date three years ago.

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 14, 2018. / Daniel Ibanez / CNA.

Pope Francis Appeals for Displaced Women and Children in Syria

Feb 9, 2020

Pope Francis appealed Sunday for the protection of women and children fleeing violence in northwestern Syria as more than half a million people have been displaced in two months.

Theodore McCarrick arrives at the Vatican on March 5, 2013. Credit: InterMirifica.net

Parolin: On McCarrick Report Release, Pope Francis Has "final word"

Feb 6, 2020

Pope Francis will make the final decision on when to publish a highly-anticipated report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Thursday.

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter Square, Feb. 22, 2017. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Financial leaders: Ending poverty is our duty 

Feb 5, 2020

Pope Francis called on global financial leaders and economists to end economic inequality Wednesday, saying that modern resources make ending global poverty possible - and a responsibility.

Pope Francis at the general audience on March 18, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Poverty of Spirit Does not Hide Shortcomings from the World

Feb 5, 2020

Pope Francis said Wednesday that a focus on achieving fame or having a perfect image in the eyes of the world denies God’s call to poverty of spirit and is a tiring and lonely endeavor.

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on January 31, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

One Year After Declaration on Fraternity, Pope Calls for End to Terrorism

Feb 4, 2020

Pope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with a video message urging an end to extremism and terrorism.

Pope Francis greets a woman before the general audience Dec. 19, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Civilized Society Recognizes the Value of Human Life

Jan 30, 2020

Warning of the modern tendency to judge human life on the basis of utility rather than dignity, Pope Francis Thursday urged the need to protect the lives of the smallest and most vulnerable.

Pope Francis at the end of the Angelus address Jan. 26, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: 'The beatitudes always bring joy'

Jan 29, 2020

The beatitudes should be a defining feature of a Christian’s identity because they reveal the way that Jesus lived his life, Pope Francis said Wednesday.

St. John Paul II in 1978. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Publish a Book with Reflections on St. John Paul II

Jan 28, 2020

Pope Francis has co-authored a book of reflections on the life of St. John Paul II to be published in Italian.

Pope Francis prays at Auschwitz July 29, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media.

'Never again': Pope Francis Calls For Prayer on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 27, 2020

Pope Francis has asked for people to spend a moment in prayer and recollection on Monday for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Pope Francis at the general audience Jan. 31, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Prays for Coronavirus Victims in China

Jan 26, 2020

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for people infected by the coronavirus, which has killed 56 people in China.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the first Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 26, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Keep a Bible Close to You for Daily Inspiration

Jan 26, 2020

Pope Francis preached Sunday about the life-changing power of God’s word in Scripture, encouraging everyone to keep a Bible close for daily inspiration.

Pope Francis kisses a child at the general audience on Oct. 10, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Every Human Has An Irrepressible Dignity

Jan 24, 2020

Pope Francis emphasized the importance of each person’s dignity Friday in his message for World Communications Day.

Pope Francis talks at the Vatican Jan. 24, 2020, with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Credit: EWTN-CNA Photo/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool

VP Pence and Pope Francis discuss US Pro-life Movement During Vatican Meeting

Jan 24, 2020

As the March for Life got underway in Washington, DC, Pope Francis and Vice President Mike Pence met in the Vatican Friday to discuss the Church's commitment to the pro-life movement.

The UN Security Council meeting in New York City, 2018. Credit: akatz/Shutterstock

Pope Francis Wants 'holistic approach' to Middle East, UN Security Council Told

Jan 23, 2020

Pope Francis is concerned about the worsening situation in the Middle East, and is urging a continued commitment to dialogue in the region, a senior Vatican diplomat told the United Nations Security Council Wednesday.