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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 Laments New Euthanasia Law in Portugal on Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his sorrow over the legalization of euthanasia in Portugal.
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 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, 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.
6 Things to Know about the Swiss Guard and its Swearing-in Ceremony
A group of new Swiss Guard recruits officially joined the ranks after swearing to “faithfully, loyally and honorably serve the reigning Pontiff” at the Vatican on Saturday.
Pope Francis Invites Child Protection Group to have "a spirituality of reparation"
Pope Francis invited the Vatican’s child protection commission to have “a spirituality of reparation” toward victims of clergy sexual abuse and to examine where the Church has committed “sins of omission” in this area.
Vatican’s New Bishops’ Prefect Shares His "portrait of a bishop"
A bishop should nurture closeness to Christ, share the beauty of the faith, use social media wisely, and have a universal vision, the new head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops shared this week.
"See you in Lisbon," Pope Francis Shares Message 3 Months Before World Youth Day 2023
Pope Francis has sent a video message to the teens and young adults preparing to attend World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, in August.
Vatican to Send Representative of Pope Francis to British Coronation
The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will represent Pope Francis at the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, May 6.
"Women’s Cry" Photo Exposition at Vatican Depicts Suffering of Women throughout the World
A photo exhibition titled “Women’s Cry” will be on display during the month of May in St. Peter’s Square. It seeks to give a voice to the suffering and injustices endured by women around the world.
Italian Foundation Aims to Preserve and Share Catholic Audiovisual Heritage
Unveiled this week, an Italian foundation aims to both preserve and give better access to the audiovisual heritage of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis Praises NFP Method as "valuable tool" for Married Couples
Pope Francis has praised the Billings method of natural family planning as “a valuable tool” for married couples that also provides needed education about the meaning of the conjugal act.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of May
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of May is for ecclesial movements and groups.
Cardinal Erdő: Pope’s Visit to Hungary Tells us "Christ is our future"
In a lengthy interview on the eve of Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary, Cardinal Péter Erdő, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, noted that the motto of Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary is “Christ is our future” and that the pontiff’s visit means the presence of Christ is the hope by which Christians live, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Asks Pope Francis to Help Bring Back Children Taken to Russia
Ukraine’s prime minister told journalists Thursday that he has asked Pope Francis for help getting back children forcibly deported to Russia.
Laypeople to Vote in Synod on Synodality Assembly: Vatican
The Vatican announced Wednesday that there will be laypeople participating as voting members in the Synod on Synodality’s October assembly, a break with past custom, which allowed laypeople to participate without the right to vote.
"There is no vocation without mission": Pope Francis
In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2023, Pope Francis said God’s call to a particular vocation also includes the mission to offer one’s life for others.
Pope Francis Says He Wants to Visit His Native Country, Argentina, in 2024
Pope Francis has said he would like to visit his home country of Argentina in 2024.
Pope Francis: "Tell Jesus everything"
Pope Francis recommended making an examination of conscience at the end of each day as a way to invite Jesus into the joys and struggles of daily life.
