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Pope Francis: Virtue Enables us to Have "a tendency towards the right choice"
Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on vices and virtues.
Vatican’s Good Friday Holy Land Collection to Aid Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza
The Vatican has overseen the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land since 1974. Last year it raised more than $7 million.
Ukrainian Officials Criticize Pope Francis’ "white flag" Remarks on Russia-Ukraine War
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags,” Ukraine’s foreign minister wrote.
Pope Francis: We have a Duty to Help Women Accept the Gift of Life
“Institutions, social and political, have the fundamental duty to ... offer women, the bearers of life, the necessary conditions to be able to accept the gift of life and ensure a dignified existence for their children,” Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remark a call for negotiations, not Ukraine’s surrender
The Holy Father made the remarks last month in a newly released television interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI.
Women are "builders of humanity," Pope Francis Says in Conference Address
On the day before International Women’s Day, Pope Francis addressed participants of an international conference on Thursday at the Vatican.
Pope Francis: The Heart of Repentance is God’s "infinite love," "boundless mercy"
“Repentance is neither the fruit of self-analysis, nor of a psychic sense of guilt,” the pope said.
Pope Francis to Clergy Abuse Commission: "Our commitment must not wane"
“I encourage you to move forward so that the Church will be, always and everywhere, a place where everyone can feel at home,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: St. Thomas Aquinas is needed to answer today’s social challenges
Pope Francis reflected on the intellectual legacy of the “Angelic Doctor” in a letter to social scientists.
Pope Francis: "Of all vices, pride is the great queen"
“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and effort, more than any other battle to which the Christian is called.”
Vatican on France’s abortion amendment: There cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life
“The Pontifical Academy for Life reiterates that precisely in the era of universal human rights, there cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life,” the academy wrote.
Pope Francis Urges "an immediate cease-fire in Gaza" that Frees Hostages, Grants Aid
In his Angelus address on March 3, the pope made an emotional plea for a deal that both frees the hostages and grants humanitarian aid.
Pope Francis Opens Vatican’s Judicial Year, has Aide Read Speech due to "bronchitis"
The pope’s remarks to the Vatican magistrates highlighted the virtue of courage, which he observed was at the very center of justice.
Pope Francis to the World’s Children: "If we really want to be happy, we need to pray"
The pope asked children to pray the Lord’s Prayer “every morning and every evening, in your families too, together with your parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents.”
Pope Francis: "Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology"
“It is very important that there is this meeting, this meeting between men and women,” the pope told an assembly at the Vatican.
Here is Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2024 at the Vatican
The schedule includes five papal liturgies, Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum, and other traditions to mark the most sacred week of the year.
Pope Francis, weakened by ‘a bit of a cold,’ has aide read reflection before hospital visit
The pope did not walk to his chair in the Paul VI Audience Hall on Wednesday as he normally does.
Pope Francis Visits Hospital for Diagnostic Tests after Wednesday Audience
“Dear brothers and sisters, I still have a bit of a cold,” Pope Francis said in a soft-spoken voice on Feb. 28.
Pope Francis, Recovering from "mild flu," Renews Call for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis appeared in good form during his Angelus address, marking the the Ukraine war’s second anniversary and reflecting on the Transfiguration.
Pope Francis Cancels Saturday Audiences Due to a Mild flu, Vatican Says
The cancellation comes after Pope Francis concluded a five-day Lenten retreat at his Vatican residence.
