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At Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis Urges People to Pray for Spain Flood Victims
“I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white rose before her statue.
Pope Francis Offers Mass for Over 120 Deceased Cardinals and Bishops
Seven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic bishops died within the last 12 months. Six U.S. bishops were among the deceased clergy remembered.
Pope Francis: The heart of our faith is love
Every Sunday, Pope Francis appears at a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to give a brief spiritual reflection before leading the Angelus prayer.
Pope Francis Prays in Cemetery for Unborn Children on All Souls’ Day
Upon arrival, Francis laid white roses on a memorial stone marking the Garden of Angels and silently prayed for several moments.
At All Saints’ Day Angelus, Pope Francis Highlights Christians’ "identity card"
In his Angelus address on Friday, the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis spoke about the “identity card” of the Christian.
"Dilexit Nos": Wisdom From 20 Saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“Dilexit Nos,” meaning “He Loved Us,” describes how devotion to the heart of Christ “reappears in the spiritual journey of many saints.”
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Farafangana Diocese in Madagascar, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro of the Catholic Diocese of Farafangana in Madagascar and appointed Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy of the country’s Fenoarivo Atsinanana Diocese as his successor.
Secular World Needs Teachers with "a big heart" and High Ideals: Pope Francis
“Christian education crosses unexplored terrain, marked by anthropological and cultural changes, on which we are still seeking answers ...,” the Holy Father said.
Pope Francis to Parents of Aborted Children: Evil Does not Have the Last Word
Pope Francis received in audience members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the healing of those who suffer consequences of abortion.
Vatican Inquiry into Canonization of Former Jesuit Leader, Mentor to Pope Francis, Fr. Arrupe, to Begin
The diocesan tribunal will conclude its inquiry into the life, virtues, and holiness of Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, with a ceremony on Nov. 14 in Rome.
Confirmation is the "sacrament of witness," not the "sacrament of goodbye": Pope Francis
The Holy Father during his Wednesday general audience said confirmation is a “gift of God” and a “milestone” that should not mark a departure from the Church.
Here’s What Pope Francis is Doing for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days 2024
For All Souls’ Day, Francis will continue his custom of holding a Mass in a local cemetery to pray for the dead, especially the holy souls in purgatory.
Vatican Publishes First Report on Church Safeguarding Efforts Worldwide
The 50-page report by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is the first in an annual series that aims to provide analysis of safeguarding measures.
Pope Francis cuts salaries of Vatican cardinals again
Pope Francis has decided to cut the salaries of the cardinals working at the Vatican again, a measure that will take effect Nov. 1.
In Synod Closing Mass, Pope Francis Calls for "a Church that hears the cry of the world"
At the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis said that a synodal Church must be “on the move” following Christ in serving those in need.
10 Questions (and answers) about Synod on Synodality’s Final Document
From its magisterial status to proposals on Church governance, here are answers to the most pressing questions about the Synod on Synodality’s final document.
The Synod on Synodality’s Final Document: What You Need to Know
The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse prevention.
Jesuit Priest Gifts Pope Francis a Special Wheelchair from Cambodia
Apostolic prefect of Battambang in Cambodia Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo presented Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine survivors in Cambodia.
Pope Francis’ New Encyclical Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us) “the key to his entire pontificate”: Archbishop, Spiritual Writer
Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, presented Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”) at a press conference at the Vatican on Oct. 24.
Pope Francis’ New Encyclical Letter “Dilexit Nos”: 10 Inspiring Quotes
Here are some of the most inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his new encyclical “Dilexit Nos” on the divine and human love of the heart of Jesus Christ.
