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Pope Francis hails ‘immense gift’ of vocation to the consecrated life

Pope Francis on Thursday addressed a message to participants in a conference on consecrated religious life currently taking

Pope Francis: The Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the heart

On the occasion of the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis on Thursday said “the Eucharist is God’s

Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits

In the latest move in Pope Francis’ reform of the Vatican judiciary, the pope issued a new motu

Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to ‘strengthen message of tolerance, unity, and world peace’

Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia later this year has now been announced by the Vatican, and the Indonesian

Papal Foundation announces nearly $15 million in global grants, humanitarian aid

The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, announced on Friday

Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture

Pope Francis decried how “the unborn with disabilities are aborted” in a speech on Thursday to a Vatican

Pope Francis on Gaza conflict: ‘Without justice, there is no peace’

Pope Francis during his general audience on Wednesday deplored the recent killing of humanitarian workers in the Gaza

Pope Francis changes statutes of papal basilica, emphasizing work of canons

Pope Francis on Wednesday issued new regulations for the administration of the papal Basilica of St. Mary Major,

Pope Francis’ message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations stresses fraternity, hope

Pope Francis on Tuesday released his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, reflecting on

Pope Francis highlights importance of prudence, calls for end to war

Pope Francis on Wednesday reflected on the virtue of prudence, noting that it is an essential characteristic for

Pope Francis names U.S. police professional, Colombian bishop to minor protection commission

Pope Francis on Friday appointed an American former law enforcement professional as adjunct secretary to the Pontifical Commission for

PHOTOS: Restoration of Bernini’s baldacchino begins in St. Peter’s Basilica

Restoration work has begun on the baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica designed by Gian

Pope Francis erects new diocese, names bishop in West African country of Guinea

Pope Francis on Thursday erected the new Diocese of Boké in the West African country of Guinea, with

The remarkable life and papacy of Blessed Pope Pius IX

On Feb. 7, the Catholic Church remembers Blessed Pius IX, “Pius Nono,” the 255th pope. His pontificate is

Pope Francis: Sorrow is an ‘ailment of the soul’

Pope Francis continued his general audience catechetical series on vice and virtues on Wednesday by focusing on sorrow,

Servant of God Joseph Dutton’s cause for canonization sent to Vatican

In the Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, the local phase concluded Sunday for the cause of canonization of Servant

Pope Francis recalls ‘the primary reason’ for the new edition of YouCat

“Love is the primary reason for the existence of the Church,” Pope Francis begins the letter accompanying the

Cardinal explains how African rejection of Fiducia Supplicans was handled

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besengu, OFM Cap, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM),

Pope Francis thanks Vatican journalists for reporting on scandals in the Church

Pope Francis thanked the Vatican press corps on Monday for reporting on scandals in the Church with “delicacy”

Finland: a laboratory of ecumenism and Christian unity

Pope Francis received an ecumenical delegation from Finland on Friday, Jan. 19, on the second day of the

Pope Francis calls for release of 6 religious sisters taken hostage in Haiti

Pope Francis called for the release of six religious sisters who have been kidnapped in Haiti in his

Pope Francis: Return to God’s word rather than social media’s ‘violence of words’

Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society

Pope Francis announces Year of Prayer to prepare for 2025 Jubilee

Pope Francis announced the start of a Year of Prayer on Sunday in preparation for the Catholic Church’s

Pope Francis issues new regulations setting spending limits for Vatican offices

Pope Francis amended the Vatican’s financial regulations on Tuesday, enshrining a spending limit into law that requires Vatican

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