Pope Francis praised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s “firm commitment” to peace and reconciliation in a message of condolence following Carter’s death at age 100 on Sunday.

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Thirteen missionaries and pastoral workers were killed in service to the Catholic Church in 2024, according to a new report published on Monday.

Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast on Friday, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the very heart of the Gospel."

Despite health challenges that canceled his COP28 trip to Dubai, Pope Francis kept an ambitious 2024 travel schedule, to Asia, Corsica, Belgium, and Luxembourg.