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Pope Francis received families of four Israeli boys killed by Hamas

Today, Dec. 21, the Pope received the families of four Israeli boy victims of Hamas, accompanied by Israel’s

Laudato Si – the Love of Creation

In November 2022, the Vatican participated in the Climate Change Summit of the United Nations in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Vaticano Updates: the latest news from Pope Francis and the Vatican

Synod on Synodality official: Women priests ‘not an open question’ for the Church The highest-ranking woman in the

4 things to know about Pope Francis on his 86th birthday

“There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope

Pope Francis: Resignation already signed ‘in case of medical impediment’

Pope Francis said that in case of not being able to continue governing the Catholic Church due to

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 celebrates 53 years of ordination today

On the 13th of December, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit seminarian Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Pope Francis: Be surprised by God’s mercy this Advent

The season of Advent is a time to let ourselves be surprised by God’s mercy and compassion, Pope

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

Vatican holds thermal shirt drive for Ukraine

The Vatican’s charity office is holding a drive to collect thermal shirts for people in Ukraine as they

Pope Francis decrees better control of Vatican funds and foundations

Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other

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

Pope Francis concerned about deadly clashes in South Sudan

Pope Francis said Sunday he is concerned about recent deadly clashes in the northern part of South Sudan.

Pope Francis blesses Nativity scene made by craftsmen in Guatemala

Pope Francis blessed a Nativity scene on Saturday that was handmade by artisan craftsmen in Guatemala. Guatemala’s Minister

Pope Francis shares meal with the poor

Pope Francis had lunch with around 1,300 poor from Rome on Sunday. The meal was part of several Vatican-sponsored

Pope Francis prays for Turkey after deadly Istanbul bombing

Pope Francis has expressed his condolences for the victims of a deadly bombing on a busy pedestrian street

German bishops meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican amid concern over Synodal Way

Pope Francis received the German bishops at the Vatican on Thursday. The audience with Pope Francis lasted about

Pope Francis removes Caritas Internationalis leaders, appoints temporary administrator

Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary

Pope Francis chooses papal ambassador to lead Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a papal ambassador and expert in Eastern languages and literature to lead the

Pope Francis: What is spiritual consolation? The saints explain

Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his

Pope Francis meets Jewish leaders as they launch initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds

Pope Francis met with international Jewish leaders on Tuesday as they launched an initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds.

Pope Francis gives a shoutout to 2022 FIFA World Cup

Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his

Pope Francis says this is the difference between theologians and catechists

Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching. A theologian, he said,

Pope Francis: God is present ‘in everyday things’

It is good to remember that God is present to us even in the small, everyday events of

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