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Pope Francis at his Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis contributes to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey

Boxes of thermal shirts took sail from the port of Naples, Italy, destined for Turkey, on the morning
Wiktoria Ulma with six of her children. | The Ulma Family Museum of Poles Saving Jews in World War II.

Beatification date announced for married couple with seven children martyred by Nazis

The entire Ulma family, including one newborn baby, will be beatified in Markowa, Poland. The beatification date has
Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix speaks at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 7, 2021. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Quebec cardinal: ‘We’re not managers, we’re not the boss’ of laypeople

The Catholic cardinal of Quebec said Tuesday that pastors are to be shepherds who help their people grow
Pope Francis inaugurates the new art gallery at the Vatican Apostolic Library, Nov. 5, 2021. | Vatican Media.

Salesian priest named prefect of Vatican library

As prefect, Father Mauro Mantovani will help run the Vatican’s library alongside the librarian, Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani.
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Feb. 12, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis urges support for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the people of Turkey and Syria who are suffering after devastating earthquakes killed
Archbishop-designate Frank Leo of Toronto. | Archdiocese of Toronto

Pope Francis names Bishop Frank Leo to lead Archdiocese of Toronto in Canada

Bishop Frank Leo has been an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Montréal, Québec, since September 2022. Pope
Rony Roller Circus. | Paolo Macorig via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Vatican invites Rome poor to a day at the circus

The Vatican’s charity office has invited around 2,000 poor and marginalized people to a circus performance in Rome
Synod delegates listen to presentations at the European Continental Assembly in Prague on Feb. 7, 2023. | CCEE

European Catholics debate final outcome of Synod on Synodality assembly in Prague

European Catholics debated Thursday morning the contents of a final document that will influence the discussions of the
Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN News

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Becciu amid ongoing Vatican finance trial

Since July 2021, Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been on trial in the Vatican on several finance-related charges. Pope
Pope Francis at the Church of St. Anselm on Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017. | Credit: L'Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis to preside at Ash Wednesday Mass and procession in Rome

Pope Francis will mark the start of the Lenten season with a series of special events in Rome,
WYD Sydney - July 15 - 20, 2008 | Vatican Media

Benedict XVI describes ‘Protestantization’ of the Eucharist in posthumous publication

Pope Benedict XVI’s essay on the Eucharist is part of a series of texts the pope emeritus wrote
Photo illustration. | Shutterstock

Pope Francis in video message: Human trafficking ‘disfigures’ human dignity

To commemorate the World Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis called on young people
Reference image of Pope Francis. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI Prensa

Pope Francis’s sorrow for Turkey and Syria: “With emotion, I pray for them”

Pope Francis expressed his condolences and support for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and
Pope Francis speaks to the media on Feb. 5, 2023, during his return flight to Rome from his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference: God accompanies people with same-sex attraction

The pope also answered questions about tensions within the Church and spoke about his desire to go to
Pope Francis greets a young boy a Mass in Juba, South Sudan on Feb. 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope at Mass in South Sudan: In the name of Jesus, lay down the weapons of hatred

Pope Francis urged Christians in the war-torn South Sudan to make a decisive contribution to changing history by
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby; Pope Francis; and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields, lead a prayer service for Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian christians in Juba, Sudan. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis at ecumenical prayer service in Sudan: Those who choose Christ choose peace

About 50,000 people attended the ecumenical prayer service. During an ecumenical prayer service in South Sudan, Pope Francis
Pope Francis interacted with an energetic crowd of 65,000 young adults and catechists at Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 2, 2023. | Vatican Media

Priest, 5 students arrested for chants against president after Pope Francis event in DRC

The students and Father Guy Julien Muluku were detained nearly 34 hours before being released shortly before 10
Pope Francis meets a boy living in an IDP camp during a gathering in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 4, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis meets 2,500 refugees in South Sudan

South Sudan has the largest refugee crisis in Africa. Pope Francis was greeted by cheers and ululations on
Pope Francis met the Catholic bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his final day in Kinshasa on Feb. 3, 2023 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Congolese Catholics are ‘a lung’ for the Universal Church

“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his
Pope Francis greets South Sudanese President Salva Kiir at the Vatican, April 11, 2019. | Vatican Media

The pope kissed his feet. Who is the cowboy-hat-wearing president of South Sudan?

At a Vatican retreat in 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of President Salva Kiir — and those
Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s
An artisanal miner carries a sack of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct.12, 2022. | Photo by JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images

Here’s what Pope Francis said about exploitative mining in the Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo exports 70% of the worldʼs cobalt, a once-obscure element now in great demand
Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Feb. 2, 2023. | Credit: Giovanni Portelli/The Catholic Weekly

Thousands mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney funeral: ‘Be not afraid’ was his motto

Civic leaders, friends, and members of Cardinal George Pell’s family remembered the Australian cardinal’s dedication to the Church.
Pope Francis interacted with an energetic crowd of 65,000 young adults and catechists at Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 2, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Congolese youth: Prayer is your secret weapon for peace

Pope Francis interacted with an enthusiastic crowd of about 65,000 young people and adults, some of whom traveled

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