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"You never stop loving your children": Pope Francis' Prayer for the Immaculate Conception
For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, reciting a prayer he wrote for the occasion.
Pope: Mary's Immaculate Conception the Start of the Fulfillment of God's Plan
With Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, God was, even before Mary’s birth, putting into motion his plan of salvation for the world, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Vatican Investments Linked to Global Money Laundering Investigations
A fund in which the Vatican’s Secretariat of State has invested tens of millions of euros has links to two Swiss banks investigated or implicated in bribery and money laundering scandals involving more than one billion dollars. The fund is under investigation by Vatican authorities.
Jesuit Superior General: Satan is Real, and Wants us to Reject God
The superior general of the Jesuit order told reporters Tuesday that the devil is real, after making headlines in August by stating that Satan is a symbol, not a person.
Pope Francis on Sharing the Christian Message in 'reality'
Pope Francis spoke Friday about how the Gospel message must be based in concrete reality, through which Christ himself communicates to the world.
Pope Francis: Don't Forget the Real Meaning of Christmas
Ahead of the Vatican Christmas tree lighting Dec. 5, Pope Francis expressed hope that the nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square will serve as a reminder of what Christmas is truly about.
Vatican Committee Asks UN for World Day of Human Fraternity
Members of a Vatican Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue met with the Secretary General of the United Nations on December 4 to deliver a petition on human fraternity co-authored by Pope Francis and the Sunni Islamic Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb.
Pope Francis Tells Jesuits He is Shocked by Anti-immigration Narratives in Europe
Pope Francis decried the mistreatment of migrants and said that he is shocked by anti-immigration narratives within Europe during a conversation with Jesuits in Thailand published Thursday.
Release of New Curial Constitution Delayed Again
The publication date of the new constitution governing the Roman Curia has been delayed again as Pope Francis' council of cardinals continues to evaluate suggestions to the draft that was given to bishops' conferences in May.
Pray that Bishops, Priests will Manifest Christ's love, Pope Francis Urges
Bishops and priests have a duty to guard and protect the Catholics entrusted to their care; and they need the faithful’s prayers for this task, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.
Pope Francis: Disabled People are not in Humanity's Minor 'leagues'
Pope Francis said Tuesday that disabled people make important contributions to humanity, and called discrimination against them a sin. The pope added that disabled people are not members of humanity's minor “leagues.”
Pope: Catholic Entrepreneurs Must Live out Church’s Social Teaching
Catholic business owners have both a grave responsibility and an opportunity to promote the Church’s social teaching in a difficult atmosphere, Pope Francis told young entrepreneurs Monday.
Advent advice from Pope Francis: Choose prayer and charity over consumerism
This Advent, choose prayer and charity over consumerism, Pope Francis said Sunday in his first Mass of the liturgical year.
Pope Francis Voices Commitment to Full Communion with Orthodox
Marking the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, Pope Francis sent a message to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Saturday, voicing his desire for full communion between the Catholic and Orthodox.
Pope Francis: The Church Seeks Truth and Healing for Wounded Marriages
Pope Francis said Saturday that the Church suffers with couples who are in a “wounded marriage,” and seeks their healing in truth.
Pope Francis Visits a Local Charity in Rome with a Message of Solidarity
In a visit to Rome’s Caritas center Friday, Pope Francis emphasized the shared experience of vulnerability among Christ and the poor.
IDI Foundation President Gives New Detail on Vatican Loans for Hospital Purchase
Antonio Maria Leozappa, president of the Fondazione Luigi Maria Monti, issued a letter to offer “clarification and rectification” on the reported use of funds from APSA in the foundation’s 2015 purchase of the Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata (IDI).
Pope Francis: Synodality is what the Lord expects of the Church
Pope Francis told the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s theological commission Friday that synodality will be key for the Church in the future.
Pope names financial supervisor president of watchdog authority
Pope Francis Wednesday appointed an auditor and Italian banking consultant as president of the Financial Information Authority (AIF), the Vatican’s internal financial watchdog.
On papal flight, Pope Francis talks Vatican financial scandal
Although investigators are looking into a controversial Vatican investment in a luxury London property development, whether the deal was corrupt is still an open question, Pope Francis said Tuesday.
