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Pope Francis missed a meeting with a Jewish delegation on Thursday morning after experiencing a flare-up of knee pain, according to the Vatican.
The 15-page apostolic letter, Desiderio Desideravi, was published on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
Pope Francis called Wednesday for Catholics not to retreat into their own groups, but to open the church doors and work together to care for the vulnerable in the world.
The pope prayed a mid-week Angelus to mark the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the city of Rome.
The 85-year-old pope has used a wheelchair for many of his public audiences for nearly two months.
The Vatican evangelization chief unveiled on Tuesday the winning logo of the 2025 Jubilee Year, chosen after a worldwide competition.
Pope Francis addressed pilgrims gathered for the 10th World Meeting of Families at his weekly Angelus address.
Pope Francis read a "Missionary Sending of Families" after Mass in St. Peter's Square.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell made the announcement at the end of Mass for the 10th World Meeting of Families, which will end on June 26.
"How many people lack the greatest freedom of all, which is interior freedom," Pope Francis said at Mass in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Catholic marriage is a gift, not just a formality or rule.
The pope also prayed for the upcoming World Meeting of Families, and for peace in Myanmar and Ukraine.
The pope also warned about “disinformation” in today’s media environment.
The pope was speaking to seminary formators from the Milan archdiocese.
The decision goes into effect immediately.
The pope wrote the preface of a new Vatican document for priests working with engaged couples.
The 85-year-old pope noted that he needed to walk with a cane.
The pope made the remark in his message for the 2022 World Day of the Poor.
The 85-year-old pope has made public appearances in a wheelchair since May 5.
Celebrating the Trinity is “not so much a theological exercise, but a revolution in our way of life,” the pope said.