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Pope Francis Announces a 2022 Synod on Synodality
The next ordinary Synod of Bishops will be a synod on synodality, the Vatican announced March 7.
Vatican City Confirms First Case of Coronavirus
Vatican City has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a Vatican spokesman said Friday.
Pope's Message to Youth: Don't Let your Cell Phone Distract you from Reality
Pope Francis is asking youth to wake up from the deadening static of staring at a cell phone to encounter Christ in their neighbor.
Pontifical Universities Close as Coronavirus Deaths in Italy Surpass 100
Rome’s pontifical universities will temporarily shut down tomorrow, after Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 100 people March 4.
Pope Francis Has a 'common cold,' Vatican Says, Amid Italy's Coronavirus Outbreak
Pope Francis was reportedly tested for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, with negative results, an Italian newspaper said Tuesday.
Pope Francis Announces Laudato Si' Week to Take Place in May
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to participate in “Laudato si’ Week” in May to encourage care for our common home.
Coronavirus Postpones Pope's Global Economic Summit
The three-day conference, named for St. Francis and scheduled to meet in Assisi, was planned to take place March 26-28 with 2,000 economists and entrepreneurs traveling from 115 countries.
'Never dialogue with the devil,' Pope Francis Says
Pope Francis said Sunday to follow Christ’s example when dealing with the temptation to sin: send the devil away or answer with the Word of God, but never engage in debate.
Pope Francis to Miss Lent Retreat Due to Cold
Pope Francis said Sunday he will not take part in his annual Lenten retreat with the Roman Curia in Ariccia this week due to a cold he has had for several days.
Pope Francis Postpones Official Audiences, Works from Home for Second Day
Pope Francis postponed his official audiences for Friday, but maintained his private meeting schedule at his residence in Vatican City. The decision comes after the pope was reported to have a “slight” illness by Vatican a spokesman.
Pope Francis Fails to Meet with Rome Priests “due to a slight indisposition”
Pope Francis did not attend a scheduled meeting with Rome priests Thursday morning due to a “slight indisposition,” a Vatican spokesman said.
Pope Francis' Lent Advice: Put Down Phone, Pick up Bible
Pope Francis urged Catholics Wednesday to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and noise of the world through television and their phones, and to spend more time in silence and in conversation with God.
Personal Conversion Needed to Confront Satan's Lies, Pope Says in Lent message
There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create a “hell here on earth,” Pope Francis said Monday in his 2020 Lenten message.
Pope Francis: Ask God for the Strength to Love your Enemies
Ask God for the grace to love your enemies, Pope Francis said Sunday in a homily in the Italian city of Bari.
Pope Francis on Middle East: War Should Never Be Considered Normal
War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the Italian city of Bari in a speech that warned against populist sentiments and condemned countries that sell weapons that fund wars in the Middle East.
Pope Francis: Canon Law Revision Project is Concluding
Pope Francis said on Friday that canon law can be like medicine, because justice is healing for the entire Church. The pope also said that a long-running process of revising canon law’s penal norms has come to an end, suggesting that major revisions to the Code of Canon Law could soon be issued.
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of German Shooting
Pope Francis prayed Friday for the victims of a shooting in Germany that killed nine people at two hookah bars.
Pope Francis Urges Catholic Educators to Teach Inclusive Integral Ecology
Pope Francis called for an educational revolution Thursday, telling the Congregation for Catholic Education that more effort needs to be made to accelerate the inclusiveness of education.
Pope Francis: The Meek Are Not Pushovers
Pope Francis said Wednesday that a meek Christian is not weak, but defends his faith and controls his temper.
Pope Francis Approves Caritas Internationalis’ New Statutes
The Vatican announced Feb. 17 that Pope Francis had approved changes to Caritas Internationalis’ governing statutes and internal rules.
