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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

AI Must Serve Human Dignity, Not Violate It: Pope Francis to World Economic Forum

Pope Francis on Thursday released his message to global leaders attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland,...

Pope Francis waves to the crowd in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican during his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 22, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Jesus gives us the "grace of not fearing": Pope Francis at General Audience

“The presence of the Lord always gives us this grace of not fearing,” the Holy Father said at his Jan....

During his Angelus address on Jan. 19, 2025, at the Vatican, Pope Francis thanked those who mediated the latest cease-fire in Gaza and expressed his hope that all hostages “may finally return home and embrace their loved ones” and for the opening of humanitarian corridors into Gaza. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Thanks Mediators for Brokering Latest Cease-fire Deal in Gaza  

During his Angelus address, the Holy Father also expressed his hope that all hostages “may finally return home and embrace...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for Global Commitment to Eradicate Child Labor and Exploitation

The Holy Father told groups of pilgrims attending his Jan. 15 general audience that they should be aware that millions...

Pope Francis baptizes a baby at the feast of the Baptism of the Lord at the Sistine Chapel, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Baptism a "new birthday," Faith the "greatest gift" for Children

“Today, each of you parents and the Church herself give the greatest, greatest gift: the gift of faith to children,”...

Pope Francis addresses members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Jan. 9, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pursue “diplomacy of hope” in 2025 Jubilee Year: Pope Francis to Diplomats Accredited to the Holy See in Annual Address

Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope” in the...

Pope Francis greets young people gathered for his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Christians Have a Duty to Prevent, Condemn Child Exploitation

Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced...

Pilgrims cross the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

More Than 500,000 People Pass Through St. Peter’s Holy Door After Christmas Opening

Pope Francis, the first “pilgrim of hope” to cross the Holy Door’s threshold, inaugurated the 2025 Jubilee Year by opening...

Pope Francis presides over vespers and the Te Deum of thanksgiving in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 31, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Last Day of 2024 Time to Reflect on "universal vocation" of Rome: Pope Francis

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica...

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi address in St. Peter's Square, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

In "Urbi et Orbi Blessing, Pope Francis Urges World Leaders to Pursue Dialogue, Peace in Jubilee Year

Delivering his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square from the Central Loggia...

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer and gives an address from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at the Vatican. The pope delivered his marks indoors due to the intense cold, combined with cold symptoms that have manifested in recent days, the Holy See Press Office said. / Credit: Vatican Media

"No child is ever a mistake": Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus before Christmas

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address via a video livestream from his Casa Santa Marta residence within the Vatican due to a cold on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for "ceasefire on all war fronts" at Christmas

“May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!” Pope Francis insisted on Sunday.

Pope Francis is presented with a birthday cake aboard the papal plane on the return from his trip to Corsica on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis at 88, Keeping True to His Message to Older Catholics: “no retirement age from work of proclaiming Gospel”

Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2019, the Holy Father is keeping true to his...

Pope Francis speaks to pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Releases World Day of Peace Message, Renews Call to End Death Penalty

Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, commemorated annually on Jan. 1, with...

Pope Francis greets participants in the International Congress on the future of Theology promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, Dec. 9, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Theology Can Be a "guide on the journey" Through a Midlife Crisis: Pope Francis

Pope Francis met with academic staff participating in the International Congress on the Future of Theology “Heritage and Imagination” conference...

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Beauty Urges Us to Take Christ out into the Streets and Bring Him to People

In a message to participants in this year’s conference on popular piety in Seville, Spain, from Dec. 4-8, the pope...

Pope Francis blesses a toddler during his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Preaching Must Rely on Holy Spirit, Keep Homilies Under 10 Minutes

“Preachers must preach an idea, a feeling, and a call to action. Beyond eight minutes the preaching starts to fade,...

Chiara Porro, Australia's ambassador to the Holy See, presents her credentials to Pope Francis Aug. 27, 2020. / Vatican Media/EWTN.

Outgoing Australian Ambassador Notes Growing Momentum of Women Leadership in the Vatican

Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro, says she has seen a rise in the participation and promotion of...

In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day. / Credit: Gregorini Demetrio, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Pontifical Universities in Rome Host Conference on Legacy of St. John Paul II

Twenty years into his pontificate, John Paul II released Fides et Ratio—”Faith and Reason”—on the Sept. 14 feast of the...

Pope Francis meets with the academic community of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 / Credit: Vatican Media

Use the Gospel to Spread Salvation: Pope Francis Urges Marriage and Family Institute

The pope said it is necessary that the institute continues to develop a “critical understanding” of the anthropological and cultural...