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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

“I could die tomorrow,” Pope Francis jokes, but “my health is fine.”

“I could die tomorrow, but it’s under control. I am in good health,” Pope Francis said in an

Pope Francis to hold “ecumenical” lecture on the flight to Africa

Pope Francis’s 40th papal journey will mean he has visited 60 countries during his pontificate. The Pope will

Pope Francis’ message about people suffering from leprosy

Pope Francis is calling on Catholics and people worldwide to remember those suffering from leprosy, or Hansen’s disease,

Pope Francis’ Message for World Communications Day 2023

Dear Brothers and Sisters, After having reflected in past years on the verbs “to go and see” and

What is God’s dream?

On Monday, January 23, Pope Francis explained that God’s “dream” is “a world in which we can all
Press conference on the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil in the Vatican. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI Prensa.

The Vatican encourages youth to participate in prayer vigil

On Monday, the Holy See Press Office presented the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil that will take place in Rome
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
Pope Francis on retreat at the Casa Divin Maestro retreat center in Ariccia, Italy, in March 2017. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis to do private Lenten retreat in 2023

Pope Francis’ appointments will be canceled during the spiritual exercises Feb. 26–March 3. Like the two years’ prior,
Pope Francis greets pilgrims near the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima during the 100th anniversary celebration of the Fatima apparitions on May 12, 2017. | LUSA Press Agency

Pope Francis: World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon will open horizons, hearts

“Get ready for this: to open horizons, to open your hearts,” Pope Francis said. World Youth Day in

Fewer European Cardinals in the Sacred College than ever before

Out of 95 cardinal electors appointed during Pope Francis’s pontificate, the Holy Father chose 18 from European residential
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

Laudato Si’ launches initiative to help Ukraine

The Catholic group Laudato Si’ has launched a new initiative called “An Economy of Peace” which aims to
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Christian persecution at its highest point in 30 years

The World Watch List, released by Open Doors on Jan. 18, reported that the number of Christians facing
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (left) and Archbishop Georg Gänswein, longtime personal secretary for Pope Benedict XVI. | Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Cardinal Schönborn calls Gänswein book ‘unseemly indiscretion,’ confirms key detail of Benedict papacy

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn on Wednesday confirmed he was the person who encouraged Joseph Ratzinger to accept the
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
Cardinal Baltazar Porras. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / ACI Prensa

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Porras, 78, as the new Archbishop of Caracas

Pope Francis appointed as new Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela), Cardinal Baltazar Porras Cardozo, who is 78 years old,

Cardinal George Pell’s Funeral Held Saturday & Attended by Pope Francis

Several Church leaders, including Pope Francis, attended Saturday’s funeral Mass for Cardinal George Pell. A large crowd, including

Pope Francis offers condolences over attack against church

On Sunday, the 15th of January, a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was targeted in an attack
Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Archive image). Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis proposes these three pieces of advice to confraternities

Pope Francis proposes these three pieces of advice to confraternities. On January 16, Pope Francis drew attention to
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

Vaticano Update: Top 5 Vatican news stories of the week

Pope Francis meets Diplomatic Corps   On January 9th, Pope Francis met with members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited
Pope Francis presides over the funeral Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square on Jan. 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis centralizes authority with reform of Diocese of Rome

It was widely anticipated that a major reform of the Diocese of Rome was coming, but no one

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