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Pope Francis Lands in South Sudan, Fulfills Yearslong Dream to Nation in Civil Strife
The pope has called his Feb. 3-5 visit to Juba, South Sudan’s capital, a “pilgrimage of peace.”
Pope to Priests in DR Congo: Bring People Jesus, who "heals the wounds of every heart"
On the World Day of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis thanked the more than 18,000 priests and religious in the Democratic Republic of Congo for serving others amid the country’s “difficult and often dangerous conditions.”
The Pope kissed His Feet. Who is the Cowboy-hat-wearing President of South Sudan?
Pope Francis, as part of his visit to Africa this week, is meeting with the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, this Friday. He will meet the leader for a photograph before retreating to a private setting for a talk.
Pope "left without words" After Children’s Shocking Stories of Violence in Eastern Congo
In a moving encounter with Pope Francis, children from eastern Congo laid down the machetes and knives used to kill their families at the foot of Christ’s cross to symbolize their forgiveness.
"Hands off Africa!" Pope Francis Says in Democratic Republic of Congo
In his first speech in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, Pope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a blind eye to exploitation and violence.
Pope Francis Clarifies Comments on sin and Homosexuality
Pope Francis has written a letter to clarify his comments on sin and homosexuality from a recent interview with the Associated Press.
Pope Francis: Marriage is a Lifelong Union Between a Man and Woman
Pope Francis on Friday reiterated the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a woman.
Pope Francis Decries German Synodal Way as "neither helpful nor serious"
In an interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis decried the German Synodal Way as elitist, unhelpful, and running the risk of bringing ideological harm to Church processes.
"Being homosexual is not a crime," Pope Francis Reiterates in New Interview
Pope Francis has reiterated that homosexuality is “not a crime” in a new interview published Wednesday.
Pope Francis Unpacks Jesus’ Good News: "Today this scripture has been fulfilled"
Pope Francis told Christians Wednesday that if they want to understand Jesus they should pay close attention to the “good news” he brings in his sermon in the Nazareth synagogue when he says he is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s Old Testament prophecy.
Pope Francis: Amid Polarization in Church, We are Called to Speak Truth with Charity
Pope Francis has urged Christians to “speak the truth and to do so with charity” amid polarization and divisions within the Church.
Millions Still Suffer from Leprosy. Here’s Pope Francis’ Message About It
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics and people worldwide to remember those suffering from leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, ahead of World Leprosy Day.
Pope Francis: In the Mass, Prioritize Awe Over Aesthetics
Pope Francis on Friday encouraged diocesan leaders to prioritize awe, evangelization, and silence before mere aesthetics in liturgical celebrations like the Mass.
Pope Francis: World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Will Open Horizons, Hearts
World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, will open horizons and hearts, Pope Francis said in a video message to the young adults who will attend the international gathering in August.
Pope Francis to do Private Lenten Retreat in 2023
Like the two years’ prior, Pope Francis and the Roman Curia will again do the Vatican’s annual Lenten retreat on an individual basis.
In New Book, the Late Benedict XVI Defends Christianity Against Claims of Intolerance
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has posthumously defended Christianity against claims of intolerance “in the name of tolerance.”
Pope Francis Discusses "ecological conversion" with Buddhist Monks from Cambodia
Pope Francis spoke with Buddhist monks from Cambodia on Thursday about the need for “ecological conversion.”
Meet the Six Newest Venerable Servants of God in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis declared six Catholics as venerable servants of God on Thursday, moving them each one step closer to canonization.
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of Congo Church Bombing
Pope Francis expressed his closeness on Tuesday to the victims of a church bombing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that killed at least 14 people and injured more than 60.
"A man of the Church": Cardinal George Pell’s Funeral Celebrated at Vatican
Catholics traveled from near and far to attend the funeral Mass of Cardinal George Pell in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday.
