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Pope Francis: The Devil Uses "three widespread and dangerous temptations" to Divide Us
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the devil uses to separate us from God and divide us from each other.
This was Pope Francis’ Spontaneous Prayer for Ukraine on Anniversary of War
Pope Francis said a spontaneous prayer for peace during a Vatican event for the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Friday.
Pope Francis Reinforces Centralization of Vatican finances
In an apostolic letter on Thursday, Pope Francis reaffirmed that the property and assets of the Holy See are “ecclesiastical public goods,” not private property.
Catholic Priest from Ukraine Gives Pope Francis Cross Made out of War Rubble
Father Vyacheslav Grynevych vividly remembers the first day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine one year ago.
Pope Francis Asks Pontifical Academy for Life to Study Ethics of Emerging Technologies
The rapid acceleration of new technologies can produce significant consequences for human life and the environment Pope Francis said Feb. 20.
Pope Francis: God Asks us to Love Beyond "the logic of self-interest"
Instead of acting out of self-interest or convenience, the Lord challenges us to love others in excess “without calculation,” Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Pope Francis: Laypeople are not Guests in the Church
The Church is a home that priests and laypeople need to care for together, Pope Francis said on Saturday.
“Courage to hope for peace”: IDPs in South Sudan Recalling Encounter with Pope Francis
Days after interacting with Pope Francis, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in South Sudan have said the encounter gave them “courage to hope for peace” in their country.
Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2023: "We need to listen to Jesus"
“Lent is a time of grace to the extent that we listen to him as he speaks to us,” Pope Francis said.
World Immersed in Pagan Culture with “own idols, gods”: Pope Francis to Jesuits in S.Sudan
During the fraternal conversation that Pope Francis had with members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Juba, South Sudan, the Holy Father cautioned against “pagan culture”, which he said “has its own idols and gods” and that it has pervaded the world, the Jesuit-run journal, La Civiltà Cattolica reported Thursday, February 16.
"I believe Pope’s ministry is for life": Pope Francis in Meeting with Jesuits in DR Congo
Pope Francis addressed once again the question of whether he will resign the papacy in two conversations with Jesuit priests in Africa this month.
Pope Francis Creates Independent Supervisory Commission for Rome Diocese
The oversight committee is part of the pope’s reform of the governance of the Rome Diocese.
Pope Francis Contributes to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Syria and Turkey
Boxes of thermal shirts took sail from the port of Naples, Italy, destined for Turkey, on the morning of Feb. 15.
Benedict XVI Describes "protestantization" of the Eucharist in Posthumous Publication
Pope Benedict XVI’s essay on the Eucharist is part of a series of texts the pope emeritus wrote after his resignation in 2013.
Pope Francis Leads Hail Mary for Victims of Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Pope Francis concluded his public audience on Wednesday with a prayer for the intercession of the Virgin Mary for the thousands of victims of a deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Why Pope Francis’ Focus on Africa, Church Peripheries is “disruptive in a good sense”
Pope Francis has paid special attention to Africa, a Catholic theologian has said, noting that the Holy Father’s focus on Africa, which he says has always been the periphery, is “disruptive in a good sense.”
Pope Francis Meets 2,500 Refugees in South Sudan
Pope Francis was greeted by cheers and ululations on Saturday as he arrived at a meeting with roughly 2,500 South Sudanese refugees.
Pope Francis Holds Moment of Silence for Slain Priests and Religious in South Sudan
Pope Francis held a moment of silence Saturday for priests and religious who have been killed in South Sudan.
Congolese Catholics are "a lung" for the Universal Church: Pope Francis
The enthusiasm, joy, and missionary zeal of Congolese Catholics give oxygen to the whole Church, Pope Francis said during his final meeting in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday.
"No more bloodshed," Pope Francis Begs South Sudanese Leaders on Day 1 of Pilgrimage
On the first day of his peace pilgrimage, Pope Francis begged the leaders of South Sudan to work together to put an end to bloody conflict in their country.
