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Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 3, 2021. Vatican Media.

In November, Pope Francis Asks Catholics to Pray for People Suffering Depression

Nov 3, 2021

The condition affects an estimated 280 million people worldwide.

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Free Children from "brutal yoke of labor exploitation": Pope Francis

Nov 2, 2021

An estimated 112 million children work in agricultural settings.

Pope Francis, pictured on April 17, 2013. Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis to COP26: "Now is the time to act, urgently, courageously, and responsibly"

Nov 2, 2021

The pope said he had hoped to attend the meeting, but it ‘was not possible.’

Pope Francis, pictured on July 30, 2016. Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

"Let us not forget that crises are also windows of opportunity": Pope Francis

Nov 2, 2021

He made the remark in a new book preface.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2021. Vatican Media.

Read, Reread, Be Passionate about Gospel: Pope Francis to Catholics

Oct 31, 2021

He made the appeal in his Angelus address.

The ordination of Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali to the Catholic priesthood in London, England, Oct. 30, 2021. @UKOrdinariate Twitter account.

"A moment of great joy": English Cardinal Ordains Ex-Anglican Bishop as Catholic Priest

Oct 30, 2021

Fr. Michael Nazir-Ali was ordained at a Mass at an ordinariate church in London.

Pope Francis takes part in a moment of reflection for the opening of the synodal path at the Vatican’s New Synod Hall, Oct. 9, 2021. Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Vatican Gives World’s Dioceses More Time to Consult Catholics ahead of Synod on Synodality

Oct 29, 2021

Dioceses now have until Aug. 15, 2022, to submit consultation summaries.

Pope Francis and Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2015. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images.

Journalists Protest as Vatican Cancels Live Coverage of Joe Biden Greeting Pope Francis

Oct 28, 2021

The Vatican offered no explanation for the decision.

A mobile health clinic in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 25, 2021. Alexey Gotovsky/CNA.

Mobile heart clinic provides free visits to poor in St. Peter’s Square

Oct 25, 2021

The rate of heart attacks tripled in Italy in 2020 compared to the previous year.

Pope Francis pictured on April 17, 2013. Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis Says He Would Like to Visit “the Congo and Hungary”, among Others, Next Year

Oct 22, 2021

He confirmed that he would visit Greece and Cyprus in December.

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Five Ways Saint Pope John Paul II Changed the Catholic Church Forever

Oct 22, 2021

You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523. But did you know that he changed the Catholic Church forever during those 27 years?  Here are five reasons why:

Catholics attend Mass in Ho, Ghana. James Dalrymple via Shutterstock.

Number of Catholics in Africa, Asia Continues to Rise, Newly Released Statistics Indicate

Oct 21, 2021

The Catholic Church grew by 15 million people worldwide in 2019.

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Pope Francis Wants Seminarians to Read This Letter from a Clerical Abuse Survivor

Oct 20, 2021

The letter urges them to ‘Please be a good priest.’

A website and smartphone app to help Catholics pray for the synod on synodality was launched Oct. 19, 2021. Click to Pray 2.0.

Vatican Launches Prayer Website "to accompany" Synod on Synodality

Oct 20, 2021

The app Click To Pray will also promote prayer for the synodal process.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Oct. 20, 2021. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Thanks Child for Giving Impromptu “lesson” at Wednesday General Audience

Oct 20, 2021

The boy approached the pope during his weekly catechesis.

A pilgrim attends the canonization of St. John Henry Newman in Rome, Oct. 13, 2019. Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

Vatican Regulates Postulator’s Role in Saints’ Causes, Seeks to Curb Conflicts of Interest

Oct 19, 2021

The new regulations are designed partly to prevent conflicts of interest.

Pope Francis greets members of the Biomedical University Foundation of the Biomedical Campus University, at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Oct. 18, 2021. Vatican Media.

Catholic Healthcare is Called to Bear Witness to Human Dignity: Pope Francis

Oct 18, 2021

He was speaking on the feast of the patron saint of doctors.

Children in South Sudan participating in the rosary campaign. ACN

"One million children praying rosary": Kids Join Rosary Initiative Inspired by Padre Pio

Oct 15, 2021

Children from 44 countries have already registered to take part in the rosary campaign.

Pope Francis meets participants in a congress promoted by the Italian Society of Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services of Health Authorities at the Vatican, Oct. 14, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Defends Conscientious Objection to Abortion, Euthanasia in Healthcare

Oct 14, 2021

The pope was speaking to Italian pharmacists.

A banner for the last session of marriage awareness week. Credit: SACBC

Interrogate Approaches to Widowhood in South Africa, “root out hostile” Traditions: Priest

Oct 13, 2021

There is need to interrogate cultural approaches to widowhood in South Africa view of rooting out traditions that are at odds with the teaching of the Church, a Catholic Priest has said.