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Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear Deterrence Offers "only an illusion of peace"
In a letter marking the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Pope Francis asserted that the mere possession of nuclear weapons creates “a climate of fear and suspicion” and offers “only an illusion of peace.”
Pope Francis: "We must not get used to war!"
One week after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Francis urged that “we must not get used to war” as he prayed for peace in Ukraine and Sudan.
Pope Francis Approves Beatification of Priest Martyred in World War II
Pope Francis on Saturday approved the beatification of a young Italian priest martyred by Nazis during World War II, and advanced the beatification causes of eight other men and women.
Pope Francis Receives Phone Call During General Audience
To the surprise of the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis briefly interrupted his Wednesday general audience to take a phone call.
Abuse Victims Share "wounded heart" with Pope Francis After Bike Trek from Germany
Pope Francis on Wednesday met briefly with a group of abuse victims who undertook a bicycle pilgrimage from Germany to Rome this month to ask the pope to do everything in his power to heal and prevent abuses in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis: Share the Gospel with Zeal Like St. Francis Xavier
In a world in which there are “so many people who need Jesus,” St. Francis Xavier is an exemplary model of how to live and share the Gospel with zeal, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
Comboni Provincial Superior in DR Congo, Ivorian Priest, Appointed Bishops
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Lénard Ndjadi Ndjate who has been serving as the Provincial Superior of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the Auxiliary Bishop for Kisangani Archdiocese.
Pope Francis Entrusts All Mothers to Blessed Virgin Mary on Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, Pope Francis entrusted all mothers, including those in heaven, to the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Pope Francis Prays for Cease-fire Between Israelis and Palestinians
Pope Francis prayed Sunday that the recently signed cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians will be maintained and that “the weapons will be silenced.”
Pope Francis Issues New Constitution for Vatican City State
Pope Francis on Saturday issued a new constitution of the Vatican City State that further emphasizes the power of the pope over the sovereign state.
Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy Meet at Vatican
Pope Francis and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met at the Vatican on Saturday.
Pope Francis: Birth Rate is a Key Indicator of a Country’s Hope
Pope Francis said Friday a society’s birth rate is a key indicator of the hope people have in the future.
Pope Francis Urges Freedom in Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
In his message for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, released May 11, Pope Francis recognized the migratory flows of our times as “the expression of a complex and varied phenomenon” that requires analysis of the different stages, including the departure, arrival, and the possibility of returning to one’s homeland.
Pope Francis Adds Coptic Orthodox Martyrs to Liturgical Book of Saints
Pope Francis said Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox martyrs killed by ISIS in 2015 will be added to the Catholic Church’s official list of saints. He also received a relic of the martyrs’ blood as a gift.
Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte in Ethiopia Appointed Bishop of India’s Balasore Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Varghese Thottamkara who has been serving as the Vicar Apostolic for Ethiopia’s Nekemte Vicariate, as the Bishop of Balasore Diocese in India.
Pope Francis Welcomes Program to Spiritually Adopt A Struggling Teen
Pope Francis has given his blessing to a program started in Poland to spiritually adopt struggling teenagers and pray for them by name.
Pope Francis Revisits "very painful" Jesuit Abductions in 1970s Argentina
Pope Francis has reflected on the “deep wounds” the Argentine dictatorship caused to two Jesuit priests the government abducted and tortured in the 1970s while the future pontiff was provincial of the Society of Jesus in Argentina.
Pope Francis Says Traditional Latin Mass was Being Used in an Ideological Way
Pope Francis said he implemented one of the changes of Traditionis custodes, the 2021 motu proprio restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, because the allowances granted by his predecessors were “being used in an ideological way.”
Pope Francis, Tawadros II to Mark 50 Years of Renewed Catholic-Coptic Orthodox Relations
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran on Sunday to mark 50 years of renewed relations between the Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches.
Pope Francis Lauds Spiritan Rich History Realized in 60 Countries in “docility to Spirit”
Pope Francis has lauded the rich history of the members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Spiritans/Holy Ghost Fathers) that is being realized in some 60 countries across five continents.
