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Pope Francis: We have a Duty to Help Women Accept the Gift of Life
“Institutions, social and political, have the fundamental duty to ... offer women, the bearers of life, the necessary conditions to...
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Relics Carried in Procession for 750th Anniversary of his Death
On the eve of the 750th anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas’ death, a skull revered as a relic of St....
Pope Francis Urges "an immediate cease-fire in Gaza" that Frees Hostages, Grants Aid
In his Angelus address on March 3, the pope made an emotional plea for a deal that both frees the...
Here is Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2024 at the Vatican
The schedule includes five papal liturgies, Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum, and other traditions to mark the most...
Pope Francis Visits Hospital for Diagnostic Tests after Wednesday Audience
“Dear brothers and sisters, I still have a bit of a cold,” Pope Francis said in a soft-spoken voice on...
Pope Francis Cancels Saturday Audiences Due to a Mild flu, Vatican Says
The cancellation comes after Pope Francis concluded a five-day Lenten retreat at his Vatican residence.
Pope Launches Study Groups for Synod on Synodality's Key Issues, Announces Assembly Dates
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has launched synodal study groups to analyze key issues ahead of October’s Synod...
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: "Let us return to God with all our heart"
The Lord is inviting us to “remove the masks we so often wear” and to see ourselves as we truly...
Pope on Our Lady of Lourdes Feast: The Church is Close to all who are Sick or Frail
Speaking on a rainy Sunday in Rome from the window of the Apostolic Palace to the crowd huddled under umbrellas...
Pope Francis Canonizes Argentina’s First Female Saint
Pope Francis canonized Argentina’s first female saint, María Antonia of St. Joseph — known affectionately in the pope’s home country...
Pope Francis: "It is never too late to take action" against Human Trafficking
The pope established the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking 10 years ago to coincide with the...
Vatican Doctrine Office Releases Note on Discerning the Validity of the sacraments
The new document signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Fernández is titled “Gestis Verbisque,” or “Deeds and Words.”
Synod on Synodality Organizers iInvite 300 Parish Priests to a Listening Session in Rome
Synod on Synodality organizers are inviting 300 parish priests to come to Rome for a meeting of “listening, prayer, and...
Pope Francis Urges Consecrated Men and Women to Cultivate "an intense interior life"
The Holy Father presided over Mass on Feb. 2 for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St....
Victim of Istanbul Attack was a Muslim Who Often Went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass,...
Pope Francis Creates "new" Diocese in China, Accepting Borders Drawn by Beijing
The Holy See Press Office said Pope Francis established the diocese on April 20, 2023, “in the desire to promote...
Pope Francis: "The devil always takes away your freedom"
Pope Francis encouraged people to learn how to “say ‘no’ to the temptations of evil before they creep into the...
One Person Killed in Shooting at Catholic Church in Istanbul, Manhunt Underway
Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro, the apostolic vicar of Istanbul, told EWTN News on Jan. 28 that a parishioner was killed “during...
Pope Francis Thanks Vatican Journalists for Reporting on Scandals in the Church
Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace...
Return to God’s Word Rather than Social Media’s "violence of words": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society and social...