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The makeshift memorial outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, on Jan. 23, 2023. | Photo by Zedembee via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pope Francis offers condolences for Monterey Park shooting

The pope sent a telegram to L.A. Archbishop José Gomez on Jan. 25 expressing his sadness and assuring
Pope Francis speaking at the general audience at the Vatican, Dec. 21, 2022. | Vatican Media

‘Being homosexual is not a crime,’ Pope Francis reiterates in new interview

The interview with the Associated Press covered a wide range of topics, including laws that criminalize homosexuality and
Fr. Timothy Radcliffe addressing the bishops of the Catholic Church in England and Wales | © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk

Controversial priest to lead October retreat for bishops at start of synod

Father Timothy Radcliffe, whose statements on homosexuality have previously sparked controversy, will lead a three-day retreat to kick
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Jan. 22, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: To stay with Jesus requires the courage to leave our sins

Following Jesus “means giving up the time wasted on so many useless things,” the pope said. In his
The sainthood causes of Father Miguel Costa y Llobera (1854–1922) and Sister Maria Margherita Diomira of the Incarnate Word (1651–1677) were advanced by Pope Francis on Jan. 19, 2023. | Credit: Montanyes Regalades, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons and P. Projaing, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Meet the six newest venerable servants of God in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis declared six Catholics as venerable servants of God on Thursday, moving them each one step closer
Pope Francis speaks at his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Jan. 18, 2023. (photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA / EWTN)

Pope Francis: Jesus is ‘the unsurpassed model of evangelization’

The Pope recommended rereading often chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke, which contains the parable of the
Pope Francis prays at the general audience, Oct. 19, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis prays for priest killed in Nigeria, asks for prayers for persecuted Christians

At the end of his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis asked for people to join him in praying for
Pope Francis prayed for peace in his Angelus address following Mass in L'Aquila, Italy. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis offers condolences after 69 die in Nepal plane crash

The plane was carrying 72 passengers from Kathmandu to Pokhara, a popular base for trekkers in the Annapurna
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address in St. Peter's Square on Jan. 15. (photo: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media)

Pope Francis announces ecumenical prayer service, reflects on St. John the Baptist’s ‘spirit of service’

‘The point of reference of life is Jesus,’ the Holy Father reflected. In his Angelus address on Sunday,
Pope Francis baptized 13 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Jan. 8, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Celebrate the date of your baptism like a birthday

On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 8, the pope baptized 13 babies and
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Jan. 8, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: God’s justice frees us from the snares of evil

On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the pope said in his Angelus address that “Jesus
Pope Francis with some special visitors at the general audience, Dec. 21, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis on Epiphany: Get out of your comfort zone to seek God like the Magi

In his homily for the Church’s celebration of the three kings on Jan. 6, the pope warned that
Cardinal Joseph Zen, former bishop of Hong Hong, attends the funeral Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Jan. 5, 2023, in St. Peter's Square. | Credit: Diane Montagna

Cardinal Zen attends Benedict XVI funeral after Hong Kong authorities release passport

The 90-year-old cardinal from Hong Kong arrived in St. Peter’s Square dressed in red and walking with a
Rosary beads entwined in the hands of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as his body lies in state on Jan. 3, 2023, in St. Peter's Basilica. | Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Here are the prayers and readings for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass

Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of Benedict XVI on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m. (Rome
Cardinal Joseph Zen preaches a sermon during a Mass at the Holy Cross Church on May 24, 2022, in Hong Kong, China. | Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Cardinal Zen: Benedict XVI will be a ‘powerful intercessor in heaven’ for China

In a reflection posted on his blog on Jan. 3, Cardinal Joseph Zen remembered Benedict XVI as a
The mortal remains of Benedict XVI were moved early in the morning on Jan. 2, 2023, from his former residence in the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to St. Peter's Basilica, where the late pope is lying in state through Jan. 4. Thousands waited in line to pay their respects. | Vatican Media

VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Thousands gather to pay final respects to body of Benedict XVI

The mortal remains of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica through Jan.
Benedict XVI greeted a fluffy black cat named Pushkin during his visit to the Birmingham Oratory established by St. John Henry Newman. | Courtesy of the Birmingham Oratory

Benedict XVI: A look back at the cat-loving pope’s favorite feline friends

The late pope emeritus had a great love for cats was known to feed the many cats that
Pope Francis presides over the first papal Mass of the new year on Jan. 1, 2023, in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. | Alan Köppschall/EWTN Vatican

Pope Francis entrusts the late Benedict XVI to the Blessed Virgin Mary

At the first papal Mass of 2023, thousands of Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica prayed for the
Pope Benedict XVI greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006. | giulio napolitano / Shutterstock

A timeline of Pope Benedict XVI’s extraordinary life

Pope Benedict XVI led an extraordinary life that included a wartime childhood in Nazi Germany, a key role
Nativity scene commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV in 1292. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

First known Nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome

The first known Nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground

A married couple with seven children to be beatified by the Catholic Church for martyrdom by Nazis

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were killed by the
A person takes a photo of Pope Francis on a cell phone during a papal audience on Dec. 10, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Look at each other, not cell phone screens

Pope Francis has urged young people to look away from their cell phone screens and make eye contact
Pope Francis met Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege on Dec. 9, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege ahead of Congo trip

Pope Francis met Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a Congolese physician known for his work

PHOTOS: ‘Life is Beautiful’ actor Roberto Benigni meets the pope

Pope Francis enthusiastically greeted Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni at the Vatican on Wednesday morning. Benigni, best

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