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Pope Francis
“Significant milestone in ecclesiastical landscape”: Zambia’s Council of Churches on New Catholic Archdiocese Erection
The latest ecclesiastical changes in the Southern African nation of Zambia with the erection of a new Metropolitan See of Ndola is “a significant milestone” in the country, members of the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) have said.
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a canon lawyer,” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote on X.
Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinary for Ziguinchor Catholic Diocese, Senegal
The Holy Father has appointed Mons. Jean Baptiste Valter Manga Bishop of Senegal’s Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor.
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by Loyola University’s Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from across the Asia-Pacific region.
Pope Francis Tells faithful: Learn Some of the Psalms by Heart
“It is necessary to make the Psalms our prayer,” the pope said at his general audience in an overcast but hot and muggy St. Peter’s Square on June 19.
"Do not look at your navel": Pope Francis Tells Communion and Liberation Leader
As reported by President Davide Prosperi, the pope spoke of “the need to share the charism and for a co-responsibility in the leadership of the movement.”
Pope Francis Erects New Metropolitan See in Zambia, Appoints Pioneer Local Ordinary
Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia and appointed Bishop Benjamin Phiri the pioneer Archbishop.
Pope Francis: The Seeds of the Gospel Take Time to Bloom
Reflecting on Jesus’ parable comparing the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, the pope said Christians should have an attitude of “confident expectation” in the Lord.
Kenya’s President Joins Pope Francis in Calling for “urgent end to violence” Globally, Highlights Sudan, DR Congo
Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has expressed his support for Pope Francis’ call for an end to violence in all parts of the world, including the Northeastern African nation of Sudan, the Central African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the East-Central African nation of South Sudan.
“A memorable meeting”: President of Cape Verde on Encounter with Pope Francis in Rome
The President of Cape Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, has described his Friday, June 14 audience with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Place in Rome as “memorable”.
Pope Francis at G7: Artificial Intelligence Must Not Replace Human Decision-making
Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be under the control of human beings.
Pope Francis Gets Laughs at Meeting with Big-name Comedians
Pope Francis took the stage in front of over 100 comedians and humorists, including Americans Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Conan O’Brien.
President of Cape Verde to Highlight “challenges of today” in His Planned Friday Audience with Pope Francis
The President of Cape Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, plans to highlight contemporary challenges, including those in Africa during his planned audience with Pope Francis.
For World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis Urges Christians to "be friends of the poor"
Pope Francis this week urged Christians around the world to share in the suffering of the poor and to commune with them through the act of prayer.
Synodality Moves us to Share in others’ Suffering: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of others.
Vatican Publishes New Document with Proposals “for renewed exercise of bishop of Rome’s ministry of unity”
The study document is the first Vatican text since Vatican II to outline the entire ecumenical debate on papal primacy.
“If a young man wants to enter the seminary and has a homosexual tendency: stop him”: Pope Francis Quoted again
The pope said there was “an air of faggotry” at the Vatican, according to reports.
Pope Francis: Keep Your Homilies Short or "people will fall asleep"
Speaking at his Wednesday catechesis on June 12, the pope explained that the goal of a homily is to “help move the Word of God from the book to life.”
Vatican: Pope Francis Speaks again about the Admission of Homosexuals to Seminaries
The Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope returned to the topic of the admission of men “with homosexual tendencies to seminaries.”
Pope Francis Reflects on Roman Empire in Visit to Ancient Capitoline Hill
The pope made the trip to the Capitoline Hill to speak to local government officials on June 10 in the Senatorial Palace, home to Rome’s city hall.
