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A Vatican policy published Tuesday says that the Holy See’s financial investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching.
According to the Vatican gendarmes, around 12,000 people were in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s weekly message.
Pope Francis will travel to the Canadian cities of Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit from July 24-29.
In a meeting with three male religious congregations on Thursday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of taking a “zero tolerance” approach to abuse.hann
He spoke about the Parable of the Good Samaritan and how we should treat those in need.
Pope Francis has said the Catholic Church will continue implementing measures against clerical sexual abuse, even if there may be reluctance or pushback or in some places.
Pope Francis has said he would announce the appointment of two women to the Vatican committee that elects bishops.
Pope Francis has said he has no plans to resign soon and that his knee injury is healing.
The pope began his homily with the word, “esengo,” which means “joy” in Lingala, the Bantu-based creole spoken in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In his Angelus address, the pope posed a question: “How do we bring the good news of the Gospel to others?
The 15-page apostolic letter, Desiderio Desideravi, was published on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
The 85-year-old pope has used a wheelchair for many of his public audiences for nearly two months.
Pope Francis read a "Missionary Sending of Families" after Mass in St. Peter's Square.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell made the announcement at the end of Mass for the 10th World Meeting of Families, which will end on June 26.
"How many people lack the greatest freedom of all, which is interior freedom," Pope Francis said at Mass in St. Peter's Square.
The Blessed Virgin Mary never allowed herself to be “paralyzed by pride or fear,” but she arose and went with haste to humbly offer a helping hand, the pope told young Catholics on Saturday.
The pope was speaking to seminary formators from the Milan archdiocese.
The pope wrote the preface of a new Vatican document for priests working with engaged couples.
The 85-year-old pope noted that he needed to walk with a cane.
The pope made the remark in his message for the 2022 World Day of the Poor.