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Pope Francis Amends Law to Allow Vatican City Court to Judge Cardinals, Bishops
Pope Francis on Friday amended part of a law issued last year regulating Vatican City’s judicial system, now allowing the court of first instance to rule on criminal trials of bishops and cardinals.
Pope Francis: St. Catherine of Siena is a Gift to the Church and Humanity
On the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the “great female figure of faith” would continue to inspire more joyful and fervent witness.
Pope Francis at General Audience: Christian meditation “not a withdrawal into ourselves”
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian meditation is a way of encountering Jesus and not “a withdrawal into ourselves.”
Priest with Cancer Dies 23 days After his Hospital Room Ordination
Fr. Livinius Esomchi Nnamani, who was ordained to the priesthood in his hospital room on Holy Thursday with special permission from Pope Francis, has died of leukemia at the age of 31.
“You will be shepherds like him”: Pope Francis to New Priests He Ordained on Sunday
Pope Francis ordained nine men to the priesthood on Sunday, urging them to be shepherds like Christ throughout their priestly lives.
Pope Francis at the Regina Coeli: Mediterranean Migrant Deaths are ‘moment of shame’
Pope Francis said Sunday that the recent deaths of 130 migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea marked “a moment of shame.”
Pope Francis Declares Blind 14th-Century Lay Dominican a Saint
Pope Francis declared a blind 14th-century Italian lay Dominican a saint Saturday using a process known as “equipollent” canonization.
Pope Francis Celebrates Name Day with Poor as the Vatican’s Free Vaccinations Continue
Pope Francis on Friday celebrated the feast of St. George, his namesake, with 600 of Rome’s poor and needy, as they waited to receive the second dose of the coronavirus vaccination at the Vatican.
Pope Francis: The Biggest Defeat for an Athlete is to Not Play as a Team
Pope Francis met with a water polo team Thursday and shared a message about the importance of teamwork.
Vatican Dedicates May to Global Rosary ‘marathon’ for End of COVID-19
The Vatican has announced a rosary initiative dedicating the month of May to prayer for an end to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ex-Film Director, Soccer Player to be Ordained Catholic Priest by Pope Francis on Sunday
Pope Francis will ordain nine men to the priesthood on Sunday, including a former film director and a 28-year-old soccer player who turned down a chance to play for the team A.S. Roma.
How Catholics Can Speak Up for More Ethical Vaccines
A series of letter templates released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) allows Catholic to contact vaccine makers and ask them to stop relying on cell lines from aborted babies.
Vatican Sign Language Project Brings Pope Francis’ Words to All
Pope Francis’ Wednesday and Sunday speeches to the public will now be accessible in American Sign Language.
Pope Francis Applauds Beatification of Monks Who Died Protecting the Eucharist
In his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis applauded the beatification of six Cistercian monks who were martyred while trying to protect the Eucharist from desecration by French soldiers in 1799.
"Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope": Vatican Statement on Ramadan
The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Marks 94th Birthday, in Good Health
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was born 94 years ago today in the town of Marktl, Bavaria. More than eight years after he announced his retirement from the papacy in 2013, Benedict continues to live a retired life in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery on Vatican grounds.
Meeting Christ in Poor Renews Our Missionary Vigor: Pope Francis in Video Message
Pope Francis said Thursday that the poverty and exclusion from the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic has made the work of Catholic groups that assist poor communities even more urgent.
"The Church is a great school of prayer": Pope Francis at General Audience
Pope Francis said Wednesday that an essential task of the Church today is to teach people how to pray.
Pope Francis Hails St. Teresa of Ávila As Exemplar of Courage and Spiritual Motherhood
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church.
Vatican Summit on 'theology of the priesthood' to Look at Questions Raised in Recent Synod
Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced Monday that the Vatican will host a theological symposium on the priesthood that will touch on questions raised in recent synods, including priestly celibacy, dwindling vocations, and the role of women in the Church.
