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In a letter on Wednesday, Pope Francis commemorated the 75th anniversary of the first papal recognition of secular institutes, and encouraged the consecrated men and women involved in secular institutes to be “radical and at the same time free and creative, so as to receive from the Holy Spirit the most opportune way of living your Christian witness.”
Pope Francis prayed for the Burmese people and for the success of the upcoming Winter Olympics during his general audience on Wednesday.
Consecrated women and men — together with Catholics in general — are invited to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life this week. Established by St. John Paul II, the day recognizes the beauty and impact of a life dedicated to poverty, chastity, and obedience.
The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is for religious sisters and consecrated women.
Pope Francis encouraged people to be open to the newness Jesus wants to bring in their daily lives and to cultivate the capacity to wonder.
Pope Francis encouraged workers to turn to St. Joseph for guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic, during an audience at the Vatican on Saturday.
Victims of persecution in Nigeria must be listened to, an expert on the persecution of Christians told students at the Franciscan University of Steubenville on Friday.
Peter’s Pence is an annual collection to finance the pope’s charitable works and other priorities.
‘Fake news has to be refuted, but individual persons must always be respected,’ he told a Catholic fact-checking group.
Pope Francis is scheduled to speak with college students from around the world next month as part of the Catholic Church’s preparations for the Synod on Synodality. The virtual event is to be hosted by Loyola University Chicago.
He encouraged parents to turn to St. Joseph for help, including those whose children are of ‘different sexual orientations.’
The pope was preaching at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Father Cosme Spessotto, Father Rutilio Grande, and two lay companions were declared blessed.
He made the remark in his 2022 World Communications Day message.
During Mass for Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis formally conferred upon lay Catholics the ministries of lector and catechist.
The saint is revered by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians.
His comments came a day after the publication of the Munich abuse report.
The International Labour Organization estimates that 2.3 million people lose their lives in work-related accidents or diseases every year worldwide.
Pope Francis is expected to proclaim Irenaeus a ‘Doctor of Unity.’
He also named an apostolic visitor for Eritrean Catholics in Europe.