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"Hands off Africa!" Pope Francis Says in Democratic Republic of Congo
In his first speech in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, Pope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a blind eye to exploitation and violence.
Pope Francis Clarifies Comments on sin and Homosexuality
Pope Francis has written a letter to clarify his comments on sin and homosexuality from a recent interview with the Associated Press.
Pope Francis: Marriage is a Lifelong Union Between a Man and Woman
Pope Francis on Friday reiterated the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a woman.
Pope Francis Decries German Synodal Way as "neither helpful nor serious"
In an interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis decried the German Synodal Way as elitist, unhelpful, and running the risk of bringing ideological harm to Church processes.
"Being homosexual is not a crime," Pope Francis Reiterates in New Interview
Pope Francis has reiterated that homosexuality is “not a crime” in a new interview published Wednesday.
Pope Francis Unpacks Jesus’ Good News: "Today this scripture has been fulfilled"
Pope Francis told Christians Wednesday that if they want to understand Jesus they should pay close attention to the “good news” he brings in his sermon in the Nazareth synagogue when he says he is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s Old Testament prophecy.
Pope Francis: Amid Polarization in Church, We are Called to Speak Truth with Charity
Pope Francis has urged Christians to “speak the truth and to do so with charity” amid polarization and divisions within the Church.
Millions Still Suffer from Leprosy. Here’s Pope Francis’ Message About It
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics and people worldwide to remember those suffering from leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, ahead of World Leprosy Day.
Pope Francis: In the Mass, Prioritize Awe Over Aesthetics
Pope Francis on Friday encouraged diocesan leaders to prioritize awe, evangelization, and silence before mere aesthetics in liturgical celebrations like the Mass.
Pope Francis: World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Will Open Horizons, Hearts
World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, will open horizons and hearts, Pope Francis said in a video message to the young adults who will attend the international gathering in August.
Pope Francis to do Private Lenten Retreat in 2023
Like the two years’ prior, Pope Francis and the Roman Curia will again do the Vatican’s annual Lenten retreat on an individual basis.
In New Book, the Late Benedict XVI Defends Christianity Against Claims of Intolerance
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has posthumously defended Christianity against claims of intolerance “in the name of tolerance.”
Pope Francis Discusses "ecological conversion" with Buddhist Monks from Cambodia
Pope Francis spoke with Buddhist monks from Cambodia on Thursday about the need for “ecological conversion.”
Meet the Six Newest Venerable Servants of God in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis declared six Catholics as venerable servants of God on Thursday, moving them each one step closer to canonization.
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of Congo Church Bombing
Pope Francis expressed his closeness on Tuesday to the victims of a church bombing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that killed at least 14 people and injured more than 60.
"A man of the Church": Cardinal George Pell’s Funeral Celebrated at Vatican
Catholics traveled from near and far to attend the funeral Mass of Cardinal George Pell in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday.
Cardinal George Pell’s Final Years in Rome
Cardinal George Pell arrived in Rome on Sept. 30, 2020, in the midst of Vatican financial scandals and the immediate aftermath of the resignation of his once-rival, Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
Funeral of Cardinal George Pell to be at Vatican on Saturday
The funeral Mass of Cardinal George Pell will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, the Vatican announced Thursday.
Pope Francis Praises Cardinal George Pell’s Dedication to the Church
Pope Francis has praised the witness, dedication, and faith of Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome on Tuesday at the age of 81.
Pope Francis: We Don’t Have to be Perfect to Evangelize
We do not have to be perfect already to live in a way that gives witness to Christ and attracts others to him, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
