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Pope Francis has said he has no plans to resign soon and that his knee injury is healing.
The pope began his homily with the word, “esengo,” which means “joy” in Lingala, the Bantu-based creole spoken in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In his Angelus address, the pope posed a question: “How do we bring the good news of the Gospel to others?
The pope released a video message in which he urged the Congolese and South Sudanese people to place their hope in God.
In an interview published Friday, Pope Francis said that he believes it is time to rethink the concept of “just war.”
Pope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray in a special way for the elderly during the month of July.
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.