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“[The final document] participates in the ordinary magisterium of the successor of Peter, and as such, I ask that it be accepted," Pope Francis wrote in a Nov. 25 note about the 52-page document.
The pope said it is necessary that the institute continues to develop a “critical understanding” of the anthropological and cultural challenges affecting marriage and family life today.
Pope Francis denounces the hypocrisy of some countries “where there is much talk of peace” but “the highest yielding investments are in the production of arms.”
Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s intercession on Monday, which will allow for his canonization during the Church’s Jubilee of Youth next summer.
At the Vatican, Pope Francis celebrates Christ the King Sunday, urging young Catholics to embrace authentic faith and lasting Christian love.
Pope Francis has hailed the 100-year-old Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Nigeria for its “invaluable service” to the people of God.
The journey includes Mass at Place d’Austerlitz and meetings with local clergy under Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo.
Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history.
Describing nihilism as “perhaps the most dangerous plague of today’s culture,” the pope told dicastery members their institution should work to inspire humanity.
In a Nov. 21 letter to cardinals, prefects, and managers in the Roman Curia, the pope underlined the gravity of the unsustainability of the pension fund.
The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis celebrated World Children’s Day.
In a letter sent to Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, Pope Francis expressed his great sorrow for the suffering of the people there.
Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into claims that a genocide may be happening in Gaza has garnered some criticism.
During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor through gestures of care.
In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated November 9 as a day to honor these figures of holiness, beginning with the 2025 Jubilee Year.
“The challenges are many: the dignity of work, family, education, civic engagement, care for creation, and new technologies,” Pope Francis said.
“I want all diocesan realities that own real estate to offer their contribution to stem the housing emergency,” Pope Francis said.
Battaglia’s reputation as a “street priest” close to drug addicts and the poor has also led some to view him as Pope Francis’ Italian counterpart.
Pope Francis warned that both foreign debt and ecological debt are “mortgaging the future” of nations.
The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Europe from Nov. 13–15.