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Pope Francis Wants Catholics to Rediscover This Book of the Bible
The pope praised the book’s ‘valuable teaching on the alliance of the generations.’
Pope Francis Updates Canon Law on Dismissal from Religious Institutes
The change follows sweeping reform of the Catholic Church’s penal sanctions.
Pope Francis Cancels Day’s Activities Due to Knee Pain, Says Vatican
Knee pain has forced the 85-year-old pope to curtail his activities in recent weeks.
Apostolic Administrator of DR Congo’s Matadi Diocese Appointed Diocesan Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. André Giraud Pindi Muanza the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC). The Bishop-elect has been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of the Congolese Diocese since March 2021.
Pope Francis Expresses Joy at Growth of Missionaries of Mercy Worldwide
The pope commissioned the first Missionaries of Mercy in 2016.
Divine Mercy Sunday 2022: Pope Francis Preaches on Peace that God's Mercy Brings
Pope Francis explained three ways that God's mercy should bring about peace in the lives of Christians.
"The Lord is not looking for perfect Christians": Pope Francis
Jesus’ merciful words to a doubting St. Thomas reminds us that the Lord does not expect us to be “perfect Christians,” Pope Francis said in his Regina Caeli reflection on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Pope Names Secretaries of Doctrinal, Disciplinary Sections of Vatican’s Doctrine of Faith
Under Pope Francis’ reform of the Roman Curia, the internal structure of the CDF has been reorganized into two sections.
Pope Francis: Jesus Frees Us from the "paralysis" of Laziness and Selfishness
The pope met with young people participating in a missionary youth conference.
God is Weeping for the Victims of the Ukraine War: Pope Francis
The pope offered a reflection on "Our Lady of Tears."
Pope Francis’ Agenda Canceled for Needed "medical checkups", Vatican Says
Pope Francis’ agenda was cleared on Friday for needed medical checkups, a Vatican spokesperson said. The 85-year-old pontiff has been suffering from pain in his right knee, causing him to take smaller roles in some Vatican liturgies and to remain seated more often.
Catholic Education Vital in "an age awash in information": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has said that Catholic education and formation are more important than ever in “an age awash in information often transmitted without wisdom or critical sense.”
To Discard the Elderly "is a grave sin": Pope Francis
It was the first Wednesday audience in St. Peter's Square since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ukrainian Soldier Appeals to Pope Francis to Help Save People of Mariupol, a Besieged City
Major Serhiy Volyna, who has been leading the 36th marine brigade in the battle for the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, pleaded with the pope to help do something to safely evacuate people from the city.
Pope Francis Tells 80,000 Youth Pilgrims to Ask Our Lady for Courage to Do God’s Will
The youth pilgrimage was organized in an effort to reach out to young people whose lives were upended during the past two years of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope Francis: "Come out of the tomb of fear"
Fear is like a tomb that can “bury us,” Pope Francis said Monday, but the Risen Lord’s words to the women who were the first to announce his resurrection apply to us, as well: “Be not afraid.”
In Urbi et Orbi Blessing 2022, Pope Francis Laments "Easter of War"
“Brothers and sisters, let us allow the peace of Christ to enter our lives, our homes, our countries,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis Celebrates Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square for Easter 2022
An estimated 50,000 people were in St. Peter's Square for the pope's Easter Sunday Mass.
Do Not “take us back to war”: Catholic Bishops in Sudan, South Sudan to Political Leaders
Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have, in their collective Easter Message, expressed the hope that political leaders in the two neighboring countries will foster “justice, peace and reconciliation”, and not “take us back to war”.
The Risen Lord Has Robbed Evil of its Power: Pope Francis at Easter Vigil Mass
Pope Francis did not preside over the Easter Vigil Mass, but he delivered the homily and baptized seven people.
