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"If we want, we can become good soil": Pope Francis
Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God.
Pope Francis Advances Cause of Teen Who Died of Bone Cancer
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in 1963.
Three Prelates in Africa Advancing Religious Tolerance Join Rome’s Interreligious Council
Three African Prelates known for promoting religious tolerance in their respective countries are set to join the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (PCID) as members after Pope Francis appointed them to the Vatican-based dicastery of the Roman Curia.
Pope Francis Calls on Christians to Recognize the Face of Christ in Migrants
Pope Francis offered Mass Wednesday asking the Virgin Mary to help Christians recognize the face of Christ in each migrant and refugee.
Pope Francis Commends UN Security Council for Global Ceasefire Resolution
Pope Francis applauded the United Nations Security Council Sunday for its recent resolution calling for an immediate global ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Visitor for Ethiopian Catholics in US and Canada
Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor Thursday for Ethiopian Catholics in the United States and Canada.
Pope Francis Makes Donation to World Food Programme as Pandemic Causes Rising Hunger
Pope Francis has made a donation to the World Food Programme as the organization works to feed 270 million people this year amid rising hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Auxiliary Bishop of Zambia’s Chipata Diocese Transferred to Ndola as Bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Benjamin Phiri who has been serving in Zambia’s Diocese of Chipata since his episcopal ordination in April 2011 has been transferred to the Diocese of Ndola following his appointment as Bishop of the same Diocese located in the Copperbelt region of the Southern African nation.
Four Bishops Appointed in DR Congo, Three as Auxiliary Bishops in Kinshasa Archdiocese
Pope Francis on Monday, June 29 appointed four new Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), three of them to serve as Auxiliary Bishops in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kinshasa.
Pope Francis' Homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul: Full text
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, delivered June 29, 2020 at the Basilica of St. Peter.
Religious Leaders in Mali Challenged to be “sentinels, mediators of Peace”
A Cardinal in Mali has challenged religious leaders to take up the role of safeguarding peace in the example of sentinels and foster dialogue to end the protracted armed conflict in the West African nation.
Do Not Fear Persecution, Violence: Pope Francis to Catholics
Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to fear sin, not the hostility, violence, or persecution they may face when sharing the Gospel with the world.
"To make individualism the guiding principle of society has proved illusory": Pope Francis
In the period to follow the coronavirus pandemic, people should remember they are made for communion with others and with God, Pope Francis said Saturday.
Pope Francis Names Lay Finance Expert as Secretary of Vatican ‘central bank’
Pope Francis Monday appointed Fabio Gasperini, an Italian financial adviser working at Ernst and Young, to the second-ranking position at the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA).
After Discovery of Mass Graves in Libya, Pope Francis Appeals for Peace
Pope Francis expressed “great apprehension and sorrow” Sunday after eight mass graves were discovered in Libya amid the ongoing civil war.
The Eucharist Gives Us Christ's Healing Love: Pope Francis
Christ’s presence in the Eucharist heals wounds and transforms bitter negativity into the joy of Lord, Pope Francis said in his homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi Sunday.
Catholics Cannot Ignore the Poverty Caused by the Pandemic: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore.
Book in Memory of Renowned Spiritan Missionary in Mauritius “an opportunity to give hope”
The newly-published book containing testimonies on the life of Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval, a renowned French Spiritan Priest, also referred to as the “Apostle of Mauritius” following his missionary work in the Indian Ocean island nation, aims at giving hope during moments of despair, the author has said.
“We all have an appointment with God in the night of our lives”: Pope Francis
In our darkest moments God awaits us and is ready to transform us, Pope Francis said at his general audience Wednesday.
Pope Francis Starts Fund of 1 million Euros for Rome’s Unemployed after Coronavirus
As Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has started a fund with 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to help those in the Diocese of Rome who are facing economic difficulty because of the coronavirus
