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Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during his March 28, 2018 general audience in St. Peter's Square./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis: ‘There cannot and must not be any opposition between faith and science’

Jul 2, 2021

Pope Francis said Friday that there “cannot and must not” be any opposition between faith and science.

Pope Francis, pictured on July 27, 2016./ Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis Tells Catholic Business Leaders to Invest in the Common Good

Jul 1, 2021

Pope Francis has called on Catholic business executives and entrepreneurs to build trust through transparency and investment in the common good.

Pope Francis smiles during the general audience in the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on June 30, 2021./ Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA.

God “weaves our history”, Has a Plan for Our Lives: Pope Francis at General Audience

Jun 30, 2021

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the dramatic conversion of St. Paul should remind us that God has a plan for our lives.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, 2021./ Vatican Media

Saints Peter and Paul Found Freedom in Christ: Pope Francis

Jun 29, 2021

In the largest Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica since the start of the pandemic, Pope Francis celebrated the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul with a message that true freedom is found in Christ.

Pope Francis waves during an Angelus address at the Vatican./ Vatican Media.

"Let Jesus look at and heal your heart": Pope Francis at the Angelus

Jun 27, 2021

Pope Francis challenged people on Sunday to “let Jesus look at and heal” their hearts.

Pope Francis meets Archbishop Panti Filibus Musa, president of the Lutheran World Federation, at the Vatican, June 25, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Jesus Feels Pain at our Divisions: Pope Francis to Lutheran Leaders

Jun 26, 2021

Pope Francis told a group of Lutheran leaders on Friday that the desire for unity grows the more Christians understand how much Christ suffers over our divisions.

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Pope Francis Warns Against Preachers Who Sow Division Online

Jun 23, 2021

At his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against preachers who sow division and mistrust online.

Pope Francis visits the San Raffaele Borona assisted living home in Rieti, Italy, Oct. 4, 2016./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Elderly: The Church Needs your Prayers Like ‘a deep breath’

Jun 22, 2021

There is no “retirement” from spreading the faith, Pope Francis said in a message to grandparents on Tuesday, adding that the prayers of the elderly are needed by the Church and the world.

Pope Francis at his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 5, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: Do not Forget Workers Pushed to the Margins by Pandemic

Jun 17, 2021

Pope Francis addressed an International Labor Organization (ILO) summit Thursday, calling for dignified working conditions and support for workers on the margins of the labor market still affected by pandemic losses.

St. Peter's Basilica. Bohumil Petrik/CNA

Pope Francis Appoints ‘ecclesiastical assistant’ for Vatican Communications

Jun 16, 2021

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed an Italian priest and philosopher as an “ecclesiastical assistant” to the Vatican’s communications department.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, June 16, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: On the Cross, Jesus Prayed for You

Jun 16, 2021

Catholics should take courage in the fact that even as Jesus was dying on the cross, his most agonizing moment on earth, he was praying for them, Pope Francis said Wednesday.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 9, 2015 for the general audience./ Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Marginalizing the poor threatens “the very concept of democracy”: Pope Francis

Jun 14, 2021

Pope Francis said Monday that “the very concept of democracy is jeopardized” when the poor are marginalized and treated as if they are to blame for their condition.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican Imposes Term Limits for Church Movement Leaders to Curb "violations and abuses"

Jun 12, 2021

The Vatican issued a decree Friday setting limits on the terms of leaders of international associations of the faithful and new communiThe Vatican issued a decree Friday setting limits on the terms of leaders of international associations of the faithful and new communities.ties.

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, pictured in January 2020./ Rudolf Gehrig/CNA Deutsch.

Pope Francis Declines German Cardinal’s Resignation, Asks Him to Continue Serving

Jun 10, 2021

Pope Francis declined on Thursday the resignation of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, offered to him last month.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, June 9, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: Priests, Bishops, and Married Couples ‘co-responsible’ for the Family

Jun 9, 2021

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged priests, bishops, and married couples to work in cooperation to strengthen the life of the Church through the goods of marriage and family.

Pope Francis celebrates Corpus Christi Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, June 6, 2021./ Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: ‘We need to enlarge our hearts’

Jun 7, 2021

Pope Francis said Sunday that we need to “enlarge our hearts” to truly appreciate the gift of the Eucharist.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, June 6, 2021./ Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Pope Francis Sorrowful after Children’s Graves Found at Catholic-run School in Canada

Jun 6, 2021

Pope Francis expressed sorrow on Sunday at the discovery of Indigenous children’s graves at a Church-run residential school in Canada.

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Ecosystem Degradation "a clear outcome of economic dysfunction": Pope Francis

Jun 5, 2021

Pope Francis said Friday that environmental degradation is “a clear outcome of economic dysfunction.”

Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace April 28, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis at General Audience: Christian meditation “not a withdrawal into ourselves”

Apr 28, 2021

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian meditation is a way of encountering Jesus and not “a withdrawal into ourselves.”

Pope Francis prays at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 2, 2013. / Elise Harris/CNA.

Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Pray for People Risking Lives Searching Fundamental Rights

Apr 6, 2021

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month for people risking their lives by standing up for fundamental rights.