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Pope Francis Congratulates Biden on Election Victory in Phone Call
Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former vice president, and presumptive next president was congratulated on his electoral victory by the pope on the morning of Nov. 12.
Pope Francis: Care for Refugees Fleeing "viruses of injustice, violence and war"
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message marking the 40th anniversary of the Jesuit Refugee Service.
Freed Missionary Cleric in West Africa Recounts Moving Experience after Meeting Pope
Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli, the Catholic missionary Priest who was freed last month in Mali after he was kidnapped in Niger in September 2018 was evidently overcome with emotion when he had an audience with Pope Francis earlier this week following his release.
Pope Francis “following with concerns” Conflict in Ethiopia, Calls for Ceasefire in Libya
Pope Francis says he is “following with concerns” the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia pitting the federal government against the local authorities of the country’s northernmost Tigray region.
Holy Father Kisses Hand of Missionary Cleric Freed after Two-year Captivity in West Africa
Pope Francis met Monday with an Italian missionary priest who was freed last month in Mali, after having been kidnapped from his Catholic parish in Niger in 2018.
Cardinal Recognizes Mauritians’ Solidarity, Prays for “a more sober, fraternal Christmas”
The head of the Catholic Church in Mauritius has acknowledged with appreciation the solidarity of the people of God in the Indian Ocean Island nation amid COVID-19 challenges, expressing the desire for a “sober and fraternal Christmas” later this year.
Prepare to Meet the Lord with Good Deeds Inspired by His love: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Sunday that it is important not to forget that at the end of one’s life there will be “a definitive appointment with God.”
Pope Francis to Meet with Families of the Victims of the Nice Basilica Attack
Pope Francis will meet with families of the victims of the Nice basilica attack, the city’s mayor said Saturday at the national memorial service for the victims.
Kenya’s President Meets Pope Francis in Historic Visit, “bilateral relations highlighted”
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta met Pope Francis on Friday, November 6 at the Vatican, making him the first Head of State of the East African nation to pay the Holy Father a courtesy visit at the Holy See, the headquarters of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new diocesan religious institutes
Pope Francis has changed canon law to require a bishop to have permission from the Holy See prior to establishing a new religious institute in his diocese, further strengthening Vatican oversight in the process.
Appointment of First Cardinal in Rwanda “great value for all, honor to Church”: President
A week after Pope Francis named Archbishop Antoine Kambanda of Rwanda’s Kigali Archdiocese among 13 new Cardinals who are expected to be elevated to the rank on November 28, the President of the African nation in the Great Rift Valley, Paul Kagame has lauded the appointment saying it is “of great value for all Rwandans.”
Pope Francis on All Souls’ Day: Christian Hope Gives Life Meaning
Pope Francis visited a cemetery in Vatican City to pray on All Souls Day Monday and offered Mass for the faithful departed.
Pope Francis Says More Action Coming in Fight Against Vatican Corruption
Pope Francis has said more changes are on the horizon as the Vatican continues to combat financial corruption inside its walls, but he is cautious about success.
Pope Francis’ General Audience Again Moves Behind Closed Doors
After nine weeks of public general audiences, Pope Francis’ weekly gathering will again take place behind closed doors, the Vatican said Thursday.
Pope Francis Expresses Solidarity with Families of Murdered Children in Cameroon
Pope Francis has expressed solidarity with the families of seven schoolchildren who were “barbarically killed” as a result of the October 24 attack on their school located within Cameroon’s Kumba Diocese.
“It was a big surprise for me, I did not expect it”: Rwanda’s First Cardinal-elect
Archbishop Antoine Kambanda of Rwanda’s Kigali Archdiocese, the only African Prelate among the 13 new Cardinals who were named Sunday, October 25 has described his appointment as “a big surprise” beyond his expectation.
Zimbabwean Bishop Highlights Inspiration from Two Papal Encyclicals at Installation
At his installation over the weekend as the sixth Local Ordinary of Zimbabwe’s Gweru Diocese, Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro highlighted inspirations from two Papal Encyclicals including the most recent one of Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti.
Pope Francis' Christmas Liturgies to Take Place without Public
Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic.
"The times we live in are times of Mary": Pope Francis at Anniversary Event
Pope Francis said Saturday that the times we live in are the “times of Mary.”
African Prelate among 13 New Cardinals to be Created November 28, First-ever for Rwanda
Pope Francis on Sunday, October 25, named 13 new cardinals including Archbishop Antoine Kambanda of Rwanda’s Kigali Archdiocese who is expected to become the first-ever Cardinal in the landlocked nation in the Great Rift Valley located at the convergence between African Great Lakes region and East Africa.
