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Pope Francis takes a selfie with pilgrims at the April 1, 2015 general audience in St. Peter’s Square. Vatican Media.

Digital Revolution Forces us to Rethink What it Means to be Human: Pope Francis

Nov 24, 2021

‘Today, a revolution is underway,’ the pope told the Pontifical Council for Culture.

Pope Francis addresses the Italian bishops’ conference in Rome, Nov. 22, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Speaks to Italy’s Catholic Bishops in "strictly private" Meeting

Nov 23, 2021

Pope Francis gave the bishops a card with a meditation called ‘The Beatitudes of the Bishop.’

Pope Francis met participants and organizers of a Christmas songwriting contest at the Vatican on Nov. 22, 2021. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells Young Adults to Hold onto Hope as Advent Nears

Nov 22, 2021

Pope Francis met young adults and teens participating in a songwriting contest based on the theme of Christmas.

Pope Francis speaks after delivering his Angelus address at the Vatican, Nov. 21, 2021. Vatican Media.

Christ is Not Like Other Kings, He is a King for Others: Pope Francis

Nov 21, 2021

Two young people joined the pope as he delivered his Angelus address.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 21, 2021. EWTN News/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool.

Be "critical conscience of society": Pope Francis to Catholics on World Youth Day 2021

Nov 21, 2021

The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King.

Pope Francis with members of the ‘Pope’s Team - Fratelli tutti’ in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Nov. 20, 2021. Vatican Media.

Holy Father Meets the "Pope’s Team" ahead of Friendly Soccer Match

Nov 20, 2021

The papal team includes Swiss Guards and migrants.

Cardinal Robert Sarah celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Sept. 28, 2019. Evandro Inetti/CNA

In New Book, Vatican-based Guinean Cardinal Calls Catholic Priests to Spiritual Renewal

Nov 18, 2021

‘If priests, if society look to God, then I think things will change,’ he said.

Pope Francis with Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in the Vatican, Nov. 10, 2017. L'Osservatore Romano.

Justice and Peace Commissions Offer an "indispensable service": Pope Francis

Nov 17, 2021

The pope said that justice and peace could be built only through ‘two paths.’

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 17, 2021. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

St. Joseph Teaches Us to Notice the People the World Ignores: Pope Francis

Nov 17, 2021

The pope’s new catechetical cycle is devoted to Jesus’ foster father.

Pope Francis meets participants in the general chapter of the Secular Franciscan Order, Nov. 15, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Asks Secular Franciscans to Take St. Francis’ Path of Conversion

Nov 15, 2021

Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome.

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Nov. 14, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

"This world will pass away and only love will remain": Pope Francis

Nov 14, 2021

When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the “threshold of eternity” because that is what ultimately matters.

Pope Francis offers Mass for the fifth World Day of the Poor on Nov. 14, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

Be "tireless builders of hope" amid suffering: Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor

Nov 14, 2021

The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of 2,000 people living in poverty and the volunteers who assist them.

Pope Francis meets with Vatican journalists on Nov. 13, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

"The Church is not a political organization that has left and right wings": Pope Francis

Nov 13, 2021

“We need journalists who are willing to ‘wear out the soles of their shoes,’ to get out of the newsroom, to walk around the city, to meet people, to assess the situations in which we live in our time,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis and UNESCO’s Audrey Azoulay at Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, Oct. 7, 2021. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

"The Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history": Pope Francis to UNESCO

Nov 12, 2021

The pope was marking the UN agency’s 75th anniversary.

Pope Francis at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, Nov. 12, 2021. Vatican Media.

"It is time that the poor be given back their voice": Pope Francis in Assisi

Nov 12, 2021

The pope met with a group of more than 500 poor people from across Europe.

The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) logo displayed on a smartphone. Rafapress via Shutterstock.

Vatican Calls for "clear roadmap" as Climate Summit Enters Final Stretch

Nov 11, 2021

The Vatican said that ‘various gaps’ had emerged at COP26 in Scotland.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 10, 2021. Vatican Media.

This is the Prayer to the Holy Spirit Pope Francis Wants Every Catholic to Know

Nov 10, 2021

The pope urged Catholics to keep a copy of the prayer with them.

Pope Francis gives his weekly Angelus message on Nov. 7, 2021. Vatican Media

"Free the sacred from its ties with money": Pope Francis in Sunday Reflection

Nov 7, 2021

In a reflection on the Gospel of the “widow’s mite,” Pope Francis spoke about hypocrisy and giving our all to God.

Pope Francis greets a couple during a meeting with members of the Retrouvaille marriage ministry Nov. 6, 2021. Vatican Media

Crisis in Marriage is an "opportunity," not a "curse": Pope Francis

Nov 6, 2021

Pope Francis met members of the marriage ministry Retrouvaille, which helps struggling couples overcome difficulties in their relationship.

Pope Francis inaugurates the new art gallery at the Vatican Apostolic Library, Nov. 5, 2021. Vatican Media.

"The Church must bear witness to importance of beauty": Pope Francis at Vatican Library

Nov 5, 2021

The pope inaugurated a new art gallery at the Vatican Library.