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Pope Francis: The Temperate Person is Balanced by both Principle and Empathy
“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about what he says,” the pope said.
Vatican Sends Letter to French Embassy Over Tribunal Decision in Nun’s Dismissal Case
Holy See Press Office director Matteo Bruni confirmed to reporters the Vatican’s transmission of a “Note Verbal,” or a diplomatic message, to the French embassy at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Reinstates Papal Title "Patriarch of the West" in Pontifical Yearbook
This honorific designation has reappeared among the list of “historical titles” used to designate the theological and temporal reality of the pontifical office.
Pope Francis: "A Christian without courage" is "a useless Christian"
“A Christian without courage, who does not turn his own strength to good, who does not bother anyone, is a useless Christian,” the pope declared.
Pope Francis "deeply saddened," Expresses Closeness with Victims of Taiwan Earthquake
The Holy Father “assures everyone affected by this disaster of his heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness,” a Vatican telegram said.
Pope Francis: The resurrection of Jesus changes our lives completely and forever
“Brothers, sisters, the joy of the Resurrection is not something far away. It is very close; it is ours because it was given to us on the day of our baptism.”
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ "is the one who brings us from darkness into light"
“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of light over darkness, the rebirth of hope amid the ruins of failure. It is the Lord, the God of the impossible, who rolled away the stone forever,” the pope said on Saturday.
Full Text: Pope Francis’ Homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican
The Holy Father delivered the homily late in the evening at the vigil in St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope Francis Gives Thanks to Young Nigerian Priests and Nuns who Answered God’s Call
In a meeting with Nigerians living in Rome on March 25, the pope said that he was grateful for all that Nigerian Catholics have done to bear witness to the Gospel.
Pope Francis to Young People: "Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!"
“Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!” Pope Francis wrote in a letter to young people signed on March 25.
Pope Francis: Indigenous "ancestral wisdom" a Vital Tool in Fight against Climate Change
Pope Francis addressed his remarks to participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences” at the Vatican on March 14.
Vatican Seeks to Break New Ground in Confucian and Christian Dialogue
The Vatican is drafting the guidelines with the goal of providing a valuable resource for individuals, organizations, and communities within and beyond the Church.
Pope Francis: Virtue Enables us to Have "a tendency towards the right choice"
Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on vices and virtues.
Pope Francis: "Of all vices, pride is the great queen"
“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and effort, more than any other battle to which the Christian is called.”
Pope Francis: "Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology"
“It is very important that there is this meeting, this meeting between men and women,” the pope told an assembly at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Cancels Monday Audiences Due to Persisting "mild flu" Symptoms
The Monday morning telegram sent out by the Vatican noted that while the pope’s “mild flu symptoms persist,” he did not have a fever.
Vatican-São Tomé and Príncipe Agreement an “instrument” of Dialogue: Catholic Bishop-elect
The agreement between the Vatican and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe signed on 15 August 2022, and ratified on January 30 is an opportunity for dialogue and exercise of freedom, the Bishop-elect for the lone Episcopal See in the Central African island nation has said.
Pope Francis Urges Consecrated Men and Women to Cultivate "an intense interior life"
The Holy Father presided over Mass on Feb. 2 for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Francis: Wrath is a Vice that is "pervasive," "dark"
Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is “pervasive” and “particularly dark.”
Vatican – São Tomé and Príncipe Agreement Ratified with “exchange of the instruments”
The agreement that the Vatican and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe signed on 15 August 2022, the annual Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the recognition of the Catholic Church and her ecclesiastical institutions as a “juridical personality” in the African Island country has been ratified.
