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A reliquary containing relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Church of Sant’Angela Merici in Rome, Oct. 11, 2021. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Tells Young People to Prioritize the Eucharist Like Carlo Acutis

Sep 17, 2024

“As Blessed Carlo Acutis said, the Eucharist is the highway to heaven,” the pope wrote in his message for diocesan World Youth Days published on Sept. 17.

Pope Francis addresses young adults gathered in Tirana, Albania, for the Mediterranean Encounters 2024 conference on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. / Credit: The Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës

Diverse Religious Identities are "a gift from God": Pope Francis

Sep 17, 2024

“Contemplate the diversity of your traditions as a wealth, a wealth willed by God,” the pope told young adults gathered for Mediterranean Encounters 2024.

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane during an in-flight press conference on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, on his return from his nearly two-week tour of Southeast Asia. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

U.S. Presidential Election a Choice Between "the lesser evil": Pope Francis

Sep 14, 2024

Speaking aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis encouraged U.S. Catholics to vote with their conscience in the upcoming Nov. 5 election.

Pope Francis addresses elderly and sick people on his final day in Singapore on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marking the conclusion of his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania — the longest trip of his pontificate to date. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Concludes Apostolic Journey with Elderly and Youth of Singapore

Sep 13, 2024

The interreligious meeting concluded his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania.   

Pope Francis addresses leaders at the National University of Singapore on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Praises Singapore’s Spirit of Progress, Reminds Leaders Not to Exclude the Weak

Sep 12, 2024

The pope expressed his admiration for the dedication of the country’s past and present leaders to build unity amid a diversity of ethnicities, religions, and cultures.

Pope Francis presides beneath a crucifix at Mass at Singapore National Stadium, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Follow St. Francis Xavier in Spreading God’s Love: Pope Francis to Singapore’s Catholics

Sep 12, 2024

The pontiff celebrated Mass in the Singapore National Stadium, a national landmark, on the last full day of his trip to four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Pope Francis speaks at the Dili Convention Center in East Timor, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Leaves East Timor: "I’ll never forget your smiles"

Sep 11, 2024

Pope Francis’ event with young adults was his last stop in East Timor before flying four hours to Singapore for the fourth and final leg of his Sept. 2–13 trip.

Pope Francis during Mass at the Esplanade of Taci Tolu in Dili, Timor-Leste, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor Draws 600,000 Catholics, Almost Half of Country’s Population

Sep 10, 2024

The pope celebrated the youthfulness of East Timor at the outdoor Mass where the crowd appeared like a sea of yellow-and-white Vatican-themed umbrellas.

Pope Francis blesses children at the Irmas Alma School in Timor-Leste on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis in East Timor Says Children Show us How to "be cared for by God"

Sep 10, 2024

“This is what one finds here: love. Without love this cannot be understood. And so we understand the love of Jesus who gave his life for us,” the Holy Father said.

Pope Francis greets the crowd at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope to Youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, Gestures of Love Overcome "ugly fruit of hatred"

Sep 10, 2024

The pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite people in a region of more than 800 dialects. 

Two children, one of them holding a statue of Blessed Peter To Rot, await the visit of Pope Francis at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Remembering the Missionary Martyrs of Papua New Guinea

Sep 8, 2024

Here is a closer look at three remarkable individuals who shaped the Catholic mission in Papua New Guinea.

A young Catholic attends the papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

PHOTOS: Pope Francis in Indonesia for his 45th Apostolic Journey

Sep 6, 2024

The Holy Father on Tuesday landed in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first stop on what is to be the longest international voyage of his pontificate to date.

The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a rate of 40,000 baptized each year. / Credit: Pontifical Mission Society of Spain

Some People in Papua New Guinea Walked Three Weeks to See Pope Francis

Sep 6, 2024

Some people even came from the Solomon Islands, about 885 miles to the east in the South Pacific. 

Mons. Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita

Provincial Superior of Comboni Missionaries in CAR Appointed Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro Diocese

Sep 5, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed the Provincial Director of the Congregation of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (M.C.C.J) in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) the Local Ordinary of Kaga-Bandoro Diocese.

Pope Francis celebrates a Papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Celebrates Mass with 100,000 Worshippers in Indonesia

Sep 5, 2024

Upon entering the stadium in a wheelchair, Pope Francis was immediately greeted by loud cheers and cries of “Viva Papa!” from a 60,000-strong crowd. 

Pope Francis Begins Indonesia Visit with Call for Catholic-Muslim Dialogue

Sep 3, 2024

On Pope Francis’ first full day of public appearances in Indonesia on Wednesday, the pope called upon the political leaders of the world’s largest Muslim country to protect the country’s delicate balance of many cultures and religions by respecting the human rights of all, including minorities.

Pope Francis at the apostolic nunciature in Jakarta with refugee children. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Greets Orphans and Refugees in Indonesia

Sep 3, 2024

Pope Francis received a group of homeless people in Rome before departing for Southeast Asia and, upon arriving in Jakarta, was welcomed by a group of refugees.

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 15, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Condemns “heinous attacks on human life” after Burkina Faso’s Deadliest Attack that Claimed Over 150 Lives

Sep 2, 2024

Pope Francis has condemned the August 24th terrorist attack in the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, which claimed the lives of over 150 people and many others wounded.

Pope Francis with members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: Vatican Media

“We go home re-energized”: Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Say after Engaging Pope Francis in Ad Limina Visit

Sep 2, 2024

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have concluded their 10-day Ad Limina visit, saying that they return to the East African nation re-energized to serve in their respective Episcopal Sees. 

Pope Francis Begins Historic Apostolic Journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania

Sep 2, 2024

During his 11-day journey the 87-year-old pontiff will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore from Sept. 2–13.