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Jesuit Father David Pantaleón | Photo credit: David Pantaleón Facebook

Cuban Dictatorship Expels Superior of Jesuits from the Island

The Cuban dictatorship has expelled Father David Pantaleón, who served as superior of the Jesuits, from the island by not...

Mother Teresa around the year 1994. | L'Osservatore Romano.

Pope Francis Praises Knights of Columbus’ Mother Teresa Documentary

In theaters Oct. 3-4, “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” is airing in more than 960 locations across the United States.

Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI on Aug. 27th, 2022. Vatican Media

New Cardinals and Pope Francis Pay Visit to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Pope Francis joined 19 of the Church’s 20 newly installed cardinals Saturday in a visit with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI...

Pope John Paul II prays in Managua's cathedral before ending his visit to Nicaragua on Feb. 7, 1996. Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP via Getty Images

St. John Paul II’s "dark night" in Nicaragua

When then Pope John Paul II’s plane landed in Nicaragua on March 4, 1983, the authorities were waiting, including Daniel...

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address at St. Peter's Square, Aug. 15, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis on Assumption Day: "Do I believe to love is to reign, and to serve is power?"

Reflecting on the Visitation during his Angelus address on Monday, Pope Francis reflected on the raising up to heaven of...

Map of Kazakhstan. Shutterstock

Pope Francis to Visit Kazakhstan in September

The pope will attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan.

Pope Francis is greeted by a representative of Canada's indigenous peoples upon his arrival in Edmonton, Alberta, on July 24, 2022 at the start of his six-day visit to Canada. Vatican Media

Pope Francis in Canada for a Six-day Cross-country Visit: Photos

Upon his arrival in Edmonton, the pope was greeted by representatives of Canada's indigenous peoples.

Pope Francis prepares to board an ITA Airlines plane for his approximately 10-hour flight from Rome to Edmonton in western Canada on July 24, 2022. Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis Begins "penitential pilgrimage" to Canada

During his six-day trip, he’s expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians for abuses committed at Church-run residential...

Pope Francis on July 12, 2022, said the knee pain he experienced for several months “scared me, in the sense of ‘think a little about what your future is going to be like now.’”. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI Press

Here’s What Pope Francis Said on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

The special observance is held on the fourth Sunday in July to roughly coincide with the feast day of Sts....

Pope Francis meets President Joe Biden on Oct. 29, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

It’s an “incoherence” That U.S. President, a Catholic, Supports Abortion: Pope Francis

The pope made the comment about the Catholic U.S. president in an interview broadcast July 12.

Pope Francis meets members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican, April 29, 2022. Vatican Media.

Measures against Sexual Abuse in the Church "irreversible": Pope Francis

Pope Francis has said the Catholic Church will continue implementing measures against clerical sexual abuse, even if there may be...

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli (second from left) and Sr. Nathalie Becquart (third from left) pose with Pope Francis and others during the youth synod in 2018. Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Announces Appointment of Women to Committee Selecting New Bishops

Pope Francis has said he would announce the appointment of two women to the Vatican committee that elects bishops.

Missionaries of Charity. Credit: Willuconquer (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Missionaries of Charity among Nongovernmental Entities Ordered to Shut Down in Nicaragua

The order to shut down the sisters and 100 other nongovernmental organizations was requested by a Sandinista legislator in a...

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B., pictured at a Vatican press conference on the family synod, Oct. 23, 2015. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Accepts Belgian Bishop’s Request Not to Be Made a Cardinal

Bishop Lucas Van Looy was due to receive the red hat on Aug. 27.

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, June 15, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis: "When you are old, you are no longer in control of your body"

The 85-year-old pope noted that he needed to walk with a cane.

Pope Francis celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi in Ostia June 3, 2018. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Not to Preside at June 16 Corpus Christi Mass, Procession Due to Knee Pain

The 85-year-old pope has made public appearances in a wheelchair since May 5.

The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Overhauls Leadership of Roman Curia after Vatican Constitution Takes Effect

The apostolic constitution Praedicate evangelium went into full effect on June 5.

Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins, pictured on Oct. 13, 2018. Damien Storan via Shutterstock.

Recent Church Massacre in Nigeria Not Linked to Climate Change: Bishop to Irish President

The bishop said Michael D. Higgins’ ‘reasons for this gruesome massacre are incorrect and far-fetched.’

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See St Charles de Foucauld as Model of Holiness: Pope Francis to Future Vatican Diplomats

The pope was speaking to members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

Depiction of the Holy Spirit in St. Peter’s Basilica. Paolo Gallo / Shutterstock.

Everything You Need to Know about Pentecost

This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter...