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Father Vyacheslav Grynevych gave Pope Francis with a cross made out of broken glass and rubble from destroyed buildings in Kyiv on Feb. 21, 2023. | Photo courtesy of Father Vyacheslav Grynevych

Catholic priest from Ukraine gives Pope Francis cross made out of war rubble

The Catholic priest and his team have worked tirelessly to provide food, shelter, protection, and health and psychological
Pope Francis greets pilgrims before his general audience Feb. 26, 2020. (Photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA / EWTN)

Vatican: Pope Francis has ‘strong cold’

The Vatican did not indicate whether there would be further changes to Pope Francis’ Feb. 23 schedule due

Pope Francis celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass in historical Basilica of St. Sabina

Following a custom of over 60 years, Pope Francis again visited the Church of Saint Anselm on the
Pope Francis arrives at the Paul VI Hall for his weekly general audience on Ash Wednesday Feb. 22, 2023. (Photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA / EWTN)

Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Free yourself ‘from the dictatorship of full schedules’

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Lent is a good time to examine ourselves in the light of truth,
Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience on Ash Wednesday Feb. 22, 2023. (Photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA / EWTN)

Pope Francis: The Gospel is not ‘a political party, an ideology, a club’

The Pope called it sad to see the Church operate as if it is just a parliament, when

Clarifications on Traditional Mass

The Vatican has clarified its position on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass. Today, Pope Francis released
A church, a synagogue and a mosque make up the new interfaith Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. | Boubloub|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 4.0

Catholic leaders open new church in UAE’s interfaith Abrahamic Family House

A synagogue, church, and mosque sit opposite a secular visitor pavilion in an interfaith complex meant to encourage
A Traditional Latin Mass. | Andrew Gardner via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0).

Traditionis custodes: Cardinal says only Vatican can dispense from certain obligations

The head of the Vatican’s liturgy office said Tuesday that dispensations from two of the rules in Traditionis
Father Marko Rupnik | Credit: Centroaletti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jesuits: New restrictions against Rupnik possible in light of credible abuse accusations

The allegations span from 1985 to 2018 and include claims of spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse, and abuse

LIVE | Ash Wednesday with Pope Francis

LIVE | Join us for the statio, penitential procession, eucharistic celebration, blessing and imposition of Ashes on the

Catholic organization, Caritas, to commemorate 1 year of conflict in Ukraine

A Catholic organization is set to commemorate the one year anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine. Caritas-Spes Ukraine
Pope Francis with the Pontifical Academy for Life on Feb. 20, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis asks Pontifical Academy for Life to study ethics of emerging technologies

The rapid acceleration of new technologies can produce significant consequences for human life and the environment Pope Francis

22 years ago today, St. John Paul II created the now Pope Francis a cardinal

22 years ago today, on February 21, 2001, St. John Paul II created Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who
Pope Francis meets Feb. 20 with members of a film foundation established by the Italian bishops’ conference (photo: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media)

Pope Francis encourages filmmakers to ‘reawaken wonder’

‘The world, troubled by war and so many evils, needs signs, works that inspire wonder and that reveal
Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Angelus address on Feb. 19. (photo: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media)

Pope Francis: God asks us to love beyond ‘the logic of self-interest’

Ahead of Lent, the Holy Father ecouraged the faithul to ‘dare to do good, to risk in giving.’
Pope Francis spoke to participants in a Feb. 16-18, 2023, conference on how pastors and laypeople can work together better | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Laypeople are not guests in the Church

“The laity, and especially women, need to be more valued in their human and spiritual skills and gifts

Members and consultants of the Dicastery of Education and Culture, what you need to know

The global president of the Pontifical Scholas Occurentes Foundation is present. But there is also Archbishop Rino Fisichella,

The Resignation of Benedict XVI

When Pope Benedict died in Rome, the people of the Eternal City said that it was the second
The procession from St. Anselm parish to Santa Sabina preceding Mass for Ash Wednesday in Rome, March 6, 2019. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2023: ‘We need to listen to Jesus’

“Lent is a time of grace to the extent that we listen to him as he speaks to
Pope Francis, Kirill | The moment of the signing of the joint declaration between Pope Francis and Kirill | AH / ACI Group Archive

Meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill not celebrated in 2023

On February 16, 2016, in San Marti airport in Havana, Cuba, Pope Francis met Patriarch Kirill. Every year
Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke offers Mass in Rome at his titular church, the Holy Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Parish, on Feb. 5, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Nigeria’s newest cardinal shares secret behind the highest Mass attendance in the world

Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said Nigerian society as a whole has “a traditional worldview” that recognizes the presence
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti with Pope Francis | Vatican Media

Vatican archbishop to visit Catholics in Syria and Turkey as they confront earthquake fallout

A Vatican archbishop will visit Catholics in Syria and Turkey as they continue to help those affected by

Pontifical Mission Societies Launch Special Collection to Aid Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria

The Pontifical Mission Societies have responded to the call of Pope Francis to show solidarity with the people
Pope Francis met with bishops, priests, and religious in St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 4, 2023. (photo: Vatican Media)

Pope Francis: ‘I believe that the pope’s ministry is for life’

The Pope, repeating information he had revealed in a prior interview, said that he signed a resignation letter

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