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Sinner or Saint – God Loves you, Pope Francis Says on Christmas Eve
A person’s weakness and sin does not change Christ’s love for them, and Catholics should strive to treat others the same way, serving anyone and not only those they consider worthy, Pope Francis said on Christmas Eve.
Children are 'innocence, promise, many good things,' Pope Francis says
Pope Francis Sunday attended a party with the children and families receiving treatment and help at the Vatican's 98-year-old free health clinic.
The Saints and Blesseds of the 2010s
Since a new decade begins Jan. 1, CNA offers a look back at some of the men and women named saints or blesseds during the last ten years.
Pope Francis: This Christmas, Imitate St. Joseph's Trust in God
In a difficult situation, St. Joseph put his whole trust in God and was obedient, an example for all Catholics to imitate, Pope Francis said during the Angelus Sunday.
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Dean of Cardinals, Sets 5-Year Term Limit
Pope Francis Saturday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Angelo Sodano as dean of the College of Cardinals and declared that the position will now have a five-year term limit with the possibility of renewal.
Pope Francis: A baby's Smile is a Sign of God’s Love
The very first way the Child Jesus revealed the love and goodness of the Father was in smiling at his parents, just “like every newborn baby in this world,” Pope Francis said Saturday.
Church Reform Takes Personal Conversion, Pope Francis Tells Roman Curia
To carry out the continuing reform of the Church requires a willingness to change and a commitment to personal conversion, Pope Francis said Saturday, during his annual Christmas greeting to the bishops and cardinals of the Roman Curia.
Pope Francis: Nativity Scenes Show a 'domestic Gospel'
Pope Francis Wednesday called Christmas nativity scenes a “domestic Gospel,” which helps to make the Holy Family present in one’s home.
Pope Francis Lifts Pontifical Secret From Legal Proceedings of Abuse Trials of Clerics
Pope Francis declared Tuesday that the pontifical secret will no longer apply in cases of accusations and trials involving abuse of minors or vulnerable persons, and in cases of possession of child pornography by clerics.
Accused Nuncio to France Resigns Post
Pope Francis Tuesday accepted Archbishop Luigi Ventura's resignation as apostolic nuncio to France. Ventura was accused of sexual assault earlier this year.
Pope Francis: Advent is a Time of Conversion
As Pope Francis blessed children's nativity scene figurines Sunday, the pope said that the Advent season is a time of conversion to make space in one’s heart for Christ to come and fill it with joy.
Pope Francis: Our Lady of Guadalupe is 'woman, mother, and mestiza'
Pope Francis celebrated Dec. 12 Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at which the pope mentioned that through the apparition, Mary revealed herself to be the mother of all humanity.
Pope Francis: 'Holiness is the true light of the Church'
Pope Francis said Thursday that the often hidden holiness lived out in everyday life is a true light within the Church.
Vatican’s Investment Manager Backed Company that ‘misled investors’
The Italian businessman responsible for investing millions of Vatican funds owned a stake in an online options trading company fined in 2016 by the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading investors.
Pope Francis Blesses 100 Nativity Scenes Near the Vatican
Pope Francis Monday stopped by the “100 Nativities in the Vatican” display to bless Christmas scenes from all over the world.
In a De-Christianized World, Priests Should Be Pillars of Faith, Pope Francis Says
Priests should strive after a strong relationship with Christ, beginning in seminary, in order to be the guides in faith the de-Christianized society needs, Pope Francis said Monday.
Cardinal Tagle Named Head of Propaganda Fide, Vatican Evangelization Office
Pope Francis Sunday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, to lead the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
"You never stop loving your children": Pope Francis' Prayer for the Immaculate Conception
For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, reciting a prayer he wrote for the occasion.
Pope: Mary's Immaculate Conception the Start of the Fulfillment of God's Plan
With Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, God was, even before Mary’s birth, putting into motion his plan of salvation for the world, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Vatican Investments Linked to Global Money Laundering Investigations
A fund in which the Vatican’s Secretariat of State has invested tens of millions of euros has links to two Swiss banks investigated or implicated in bribery and money laundering scandals involving more than one billion dollars. The fund is under investigation by Vatican authorities.
