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Pope Francis: ‘"God is always close to us"
The pope observed today that Jesus, “after teaching in the synagogue, comes out so that the word he preached can reach, touch, and heal people.”
Pope Francis Urges Consecrated Men and Women to Cultivate "an intense interior life"
The Holy Father presided over Mass on Feb. 2 for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica.
“Good relations” among Highlights of Pope Francis and São Toméan Prime Minister Encounter
The fostering of “good relations” between the Vatican and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe was one of the highlights of the Thursday, February 1 meeting of the heads of the two States.
Pope Francis’ 2024 Lenten Message: ‘"Lent is a season of conversion, a time of freedom"
Pope Francis has centered his Lenten message for 2024 on the Book of Exodus, choosing “Through the Desert God Leads Us to Freedom” as its main theme.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of February
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for the terminally ill.
South Sudan to Mark Anniversary of First-ever Papal Visit with Vatican Cardinal Trip
The people of God in South are set to commemorate one year since the first-ever Papal visit to the country with the pastoral trip of the Prefect for the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD), Michael Cardinal Czerny.
Pope Francis: Wrath is a Vice that is "pervasive," "dark"
Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is “pervasive” and “particularly dark.”
Pope Francis Appoints Priest Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. John Njue Njeru as the Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate.
Africa a “special case”, Small Ideological Groups Oppose Same-sex Blessings: Pope Francis
Pope Francis suggested that the opposition to the Vatican’s approval of nonliturgical blessings for same-sex couples mostly comes from “small ideological groups.”
Pope Francis Creates "new" Diocese in China, Accepting Borders Drawn by Beijing
The Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis established the diocese on April 20, 2023, “in the desire to promote the pastoral care of the Lord’s flock.”
Pope Francis: "The devil always takes away your freedom"
Pope Francis encouraged people to learn how to “say ‘no’ to the temptations of evil before they creep into the soul” by invoking the name of Jesus.
One Person Killed in Shooting at Catholic Church in Istanbul, Manhunt Underway
Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro, the apostolic vicar of Istanbul, told EWTN News on Jan. 28 that a parishioner was killed “during the consecration” in the attack on Santa Maria Church in Istanbul’s Sariyer district.
Pope Francis Appoints Polish Cleric as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Janusz Urbańczyk, a native of Poland, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe, and assigned him the Titular See of Voli in Tunisia with the dignity of Archbishop.
Christian Unity Must Be Rooted in Prayer, Pope Says at Ecumenical Vespers
Marking the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical vespers at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.
Avarice is a "sickness of the heart, not of the wallet": Pope Francis
In his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said the preoccupation with the accumulation of material goods reflects a greater “pathological accumulation.”
Pope Francis Transfers Apostolic Nuncio in Sudan and Eritrea to Mozambique
The representative of the Holy Father in Sudan and Eritrea, Archbishop Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba, has been transferred to the Southern African nation of Mozambique.
Pope Francis Recalls "primary reason" for New Edition of Youth Catechism
The full text was published yesterday by the Italian newspaper La Stampa and is titled “The Password for Joy.”
SECAM President Explains How Rejection of Fiducia Supplicans in Africa was Handled
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo recently recounted how the rejection of the blessing of homosexual couples was handled in Africa and at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Thanks Vatican Journalists for Reporting on Scandals in the Church
Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Jan. 22.
Return to God’s Word Rather than Social Media’s "violence of words": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society and social media amplify “the violence of words.”
