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Pray for Peace, Commit “to sustain, defend and safeguard the family”: Pope Francis
“Please, each day, let us pray a little bit together, if you can make the effort, to ask God for the gift of peace.”
Pope Francis Encourages Married Couples to Rely on Christ in Letter for Holy Family Feast
“Families have always been in my thoughts and prayers, but especially so during the pandemic,” Pope Francis said.
Christmas Urbi et Orbi Blessing 2021: Pope Asks World Leaders to Be Open to Dialogue
He spoke from the central balcony overlooking a rainy St. Peter’s Square.
"God comes into the world in littleness": Pope Francis in Christmas Homily
In his Christmas homily, Pope Francis asked Christians to contemplate that God did not choose to come into the world in grandeur, but as a humble child born into poverty.
EWTN Documentary Highlights Chart-topping Christmas Album from Germany, "Sancta Nox"
A documentary airing on EWTN this Christmas will bring viewers to a seminary in Bavaria, home to an internationally diverse group of men whose singing recently topped the classical charts.
Ghanaian Cardinal’s Retirement as Head of Vatican Dicastery Accepted, Interim Head Named
The dicastery will be led for now by Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny.
Roman Curia Needs "synodal conversion": Pope Francis
He said that Vatican officials should set an example for Catholics worldwide.
Vatican Reaffirms Support for COVID-19 Vaccines amid Spread of Omicron Variant
It issued a statement amid global concern about the Omicron variant.
Take "shared responsibility" for Refugees, Migrants, Pope Francis Urges European Countries
The pope made the appeal at his general audience.
Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal: Pope Francis Will Decide if I Continue to Lead Dicastery
The Ghanaian cardinal confirmed that his five-year term is expiring.
2022 World Peace Day Message: Pope Francis Calls for Investment in Education, Not Weaponry
The World Day of Peace is celebrated annually on Jan. 1.
Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year. What Does That Mean for Mass Obligations?
This weekend, Latin rite Catholics have an obligation to attend Mass on both Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25, and on the following day, Sunday, Dec. 26.
Pope Francis Calls Domestic Abuse "satanic" in New Television Interview Aired on Sunday
Pope Francis spoke to four people who have faced difficult circumstances in life, including a woman who was a victim of domestic violence and a man who spent 25 years in prison.
Let’s Focus on Helping Others This Christmas: Pope Francis
A good way to get out of a negative mood is to help others, following the example of Mary, who went to help her pregnant cousin Elizabeth, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis’ 85th Birthday Party Included Lots of Kids and Cake
Pope Francis on Sunday joined a belated celebration of his 85th birthday, thrown by the children and families helped by the Vatican’s charitable pediatric clinic.
Reports of Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal's Resignation "credible": Vatican Insiders
Various Vatican sources told CNA that a recent report by a traditionalist blog claiming that Cardinal Peter Turkson was set to resign at prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development is "credible."
Holy See Further Tightens Restrictions on Traditional Latin Mass: Vatican’s Liturgy Office
The explanatory document, which bans confirmations and ordinations according to pre-Vatican II Roman Missals, was published Dec. 18 with Pope Francis’ approval.
Pope Francis Celebrates His 85th Birthday with Refugees He Helped Bring to Italy
The group of about ten refugees are being supported directly by Pope Francis.
Christian Persecution in Nigeria “more intense now than ever”: Catholic Bishop
A Nigerian Catholic bishop has challenged the United States Secretary of State to justify his decision to remove Nigeria from a persecution watchlist, saying that he has witnessed firsthand the brutal ongoing persecution against Christians in Africa’s most populous nation.
Halving of Jesuit Numbers Worldwide a Lesson in Humility: Pope Francis
‘We have to get used to humiliation,’ the pope told Jesuits in Greece.
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