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COP28 President-designate Meets with Pope Francis to Discuss Common Climate Goals
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber from the UAE met the pope on Wednesday at the Vatican ahead of the COP28 meeting taking place in Dubai Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.
Pope Francis Highlights St. Josephine Bakhita’s Example of Forgiveness
The Sudanese-Italian saint’s life story is “an existential parable of forgiveness,” the pope said Wednesday.
Pope Francis has Lunch with Rome’s Poor Who Tell him "what they expect from the Church"
Like the synod assembly participants, the lunch guests were asked “what they expect from the Church,” Paolo Ruffini told journalists Oct. 11.
Pope Francis Calls Gaza Priest as Israel Announces Blockade
The pope called Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in Gaza City and in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 9, AgenSir reported.
TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about Same-sex "blessings"?
Here’s a timeline of how the controversy over same-sex blessings has unfolded.
Pope Francis: Do not Forget Your Life and Faith are a Gift from God
Do not forget to be grateful to God for the free gift of your life and faith, Pope Francis said in his weekly message at the Vatican on Sunday.
Pope Francis, Jerusalem Patriarch React to Violence Between Israel and Hamas
The pope issued an appeal Sunday to “please stop weapons attacks!”
Secrecy at the Synod on Synodality: What we know about delegates’ confidentiality requirements
The Synod on Synodality’s official regulations no longer allow Synod delegates to share their personal interventions with the public.
Read Some of the Reactions to the Pope’s "heartfelt appeal" on Climate Change
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the environment and the threat of climate change was met with praise both by Catholic and environmental leaders.
“Dubia” Not an Attack on Pope Francis Nor His Agenda: One of Five Cardinal Authors Says
The cardinal was speaking at a conference in Rome on Oct. 3 on the theme “the synodal Babel” to discuss the main points of contention raised by the synod.
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 72-year-old Ivorian Archbishop, Appoints Caretaker
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa in Ivory Coast, the 72-year-old Catholic Church leader who started his Episcopal Ministry as Auxiliary Bishop of Abidjan in September 2001.
Pope Francis to Synod on Synodality Participants: "Do not sadden the Holy Spirit"
Pointing synod delegates to texts by St. Basil on the Holy Spirit, the pope emphasized the importance of listening over speaking.
Pope Francis Issues New Call for Dramatic Climate Change Measures
Pope Francis on Wednesday released a new document on the environment that he has described as the “second part” of his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si', and which warns of “grave consequences” if humanity continues to ignore the threat of climate change.
Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality’s Primary Task "to refocus our gaze on God"
Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality’s three-week assembly on Wednesday with a call to remember that the Church exists to bring Jesus to the world and should face today’s challenges with a gaze fixed on God rather than “political calculations or ideological battles.”
New Cardinal in South Sudan Says His Elevation “recognition” of Catholic Faith in Country
The elevation of the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan’s only Metropolitan See, is an acknowledgement of Catholic faith in the East-Central African nation, the newly created Cardinal has said.
Strive to Spearhead Justice, Peace in South Sudan: Catholic Bishop to New Cardinal
The newly created Cardinal for South Sudan, Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla, is expected to play the role of spearheading Church initiatives towards justice and peace in the country, a Catholic in the East-Central African nation has said.
Pope Francis Sends Telegram to Iraqi Christian Community After Tragic Wedding Fire
An Iraqi Christian community in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, was devastated by a massive fire at a crowded wedding reception that killed over 100 and injured 150.
Here’s the full text of the Vatican’s response to dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka had submitted to the Vatican a request for pastoral guidance.
Vatican Releases Pope Francis’ Responses to Pre-synod Dubia, Criticizes Cardinals
The pope’s responses, originally issued July 11, responded to requests for doctrinal clarification on the development of doctrine, same-sex unions, and more.
The Five Cardinals Behind the Latest Dubia Issued to Pope Francis
The prelates, who also issued a “Notification to Christ’s Faithful,” hail from the diverse ecclesiastical landscapes of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
