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Vatican Preparing Text for Divorced and Remarried Couples: Holy See Official Says

Apr 25, 2023

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life is preparing a document that will address divorced and remarried couples at the request of Pope Francis, according to the dicastery’s prefect, Cardinal Kevin Farrell.

Pope Francis meets with participants of the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life on April 22, 2023, at the Vatican.  | Credit: Vatican Media

Lay Ministry Must Be Done in Service to Others and not Become "self-referential": Pope

Apr 25, 2023

Pope Francis discussed his vision for lay ministry in the Church in an April 22 speech, noting that all baptized people are called to take part in the mission of the Church regardless of whether or not they hold a formal lay ministry title such as lector or catechist. 

Pope Francis tries some maté, Argentina’s national drink, at his general audience on April 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says He Wants to Visit His Native Country, Argentina, in 2024

Apr 24, 2023

Pope Francis has said he would like to visit his home country of Argentina in 2024.

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Biblical Institute on April 20, 2023, at the Vatican. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Illness and Suffering Can Help us Discover What Really Matters in Life

Apr 20, 2023

While the world today can view sickness and suffering as meaningless, Pope Francis wants everyone to remember that Christ has the power to transform suffering into love.

Pope Francis' general audience of April 19, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis: "Every Christian is called to the witness of life"

Apr 19, 2023

Even when not called to the particular grace of martyrdom, every Christian is called to testify to Christ through his or her life, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.

A fragment on the true cross on which Jesus was condemned to death. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Donates Relic of the True Cross for King Charles’ Coronation

Apr 19, 2023

Thanks to a gift from Pope Francis to King Charles III, two pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession May 6.

Pope Francis meets members of the Papal Foundation in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, April 28, 2022. | Vatican Media.

Papal Foundation Visits Rome, Marks 35 Years and $200 Million in Donations to the Poor

Apr 19, 2023

The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, is in Rome this week for its annual pilgrimage and meeting with Pope Francis.

Pope Francis meets participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Feb. 18, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Introduces Voting Age Limit for Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches

Apr 17, 2023

On Monday Pope Francis introduced a limit of 80 years of age for retired bishops and patriarchs in the Eastern Catholic Churches to take part in decisional voting.

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 28, 2022. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Asks for Prayers for Sudan as Military Factions Battle for Control

Apr 16, 2023

Pope Francis asked people to pray for Sudan on Sunday, that the country’s rival military factions might lay down their weapons and pursue peace.

Pope Francis delivered an address before praying the Regina Caeli on Divine Mercy Sunday April 16, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Jesus is Found in the Community of the Catholic Church

Apr 16, 2023

Despite its failures and imperfection, within the community of the Church is where one finds Jesus, Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 22, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Says He Will Travel to Mongolia

Apr 15, 2023

Pope Francis said Friday that he plans to visit Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign country.

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa with Pope Francis in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

Former Secretary of Evangelization Dicastery Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop in Tanzania

Apr 14, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed the former Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, as the Coadjutor Archbishop for Tanzania’s Tabora Archdiocese.

Pope Francis greets an elderly couple at his general audience on Jan. 11, 2023 | Vatican Media

Vatican Announces Date and Theme for 2023 World Day for Grandparents and Elderly

Apr 13, 2023

The Vatican announced Thursday the date and theme for the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience on April 12, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Tells "keyboard warriors" to Put Aside Online Polemics to Proclaim the Gospel

Apr 12, 2023

Pope Francis has told “keyboard warriors” to put aside online polemics and get out from behind their desks to proclaim the Gospel.

From the Netflix documentary series, "Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi" | Netflix

Pope Francis Wants the Truth About "Vatican girl" Case: Vatican Prosecutor

Apr 11, 2023

The chief prosecutor of the Vatican City State court met Tuesday with the brother of Emanuela Orlandi, a teenage girl who went missing from Vatican City nearly 40 years ago.

Pope Francis at the 2018 World Meeting of Families in Ireland. Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis’ Pastoral Leadership Upsets “extreme leftist group”: South African Bishop

Apr 10, 2023

Pope Francis stands out for adopting a pastoral style of leadership, which has left the Church polarized, the Bishop of Mthatha in South Africa has said. 

Pope Francis delivered a brief message before reciting the Regina Caeli prayer on Easter Monday, April 10, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Share the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection with Others

Apr 10, 2023

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be held back by fear of judgment, but to share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others.

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 2, 2013. Elise Harris/CNA.

Like Pope Francis, Let’s Be True to Our Names: Catholic Bishop in South Africa

Apr 9, 2023

Pope Francis chose a name and followed it, assuming a life of simplicity like his prototype, the Bishop of Mthatha Diocese in South Africa has observed, and urged the people of God to be true to the meaning of their respective names in the example of the Holy Father.

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"The most important and beautiful day of history": Pope Francis on Easter 2023

Apr 9, 2023

Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday 2023, before giving the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing in the presence of around 100,000 people.

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Full Text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Blessing for Easter 2023

Apr 9, 2023

On the morning of Easter Sunday 2023, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before delivering his Urbi et Orbi message and blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica before an estimated 100,000 people.