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Pope Francis to Hold Meeting with Children at the Vatican on Nov. 6
The theme of the event in the Paul VI Audience Hall will be “Let us learn from boys and girls.”
Pope Calls for an End to Global Food Waste
Food waste, the pope said, “shows an arrogant disregard for everything that, in social and human terms, lies behind food production.”
Pope Francis Denounces "body-shaming," Admits to Bullying Overweight Friend as a Child
Pope Francis said his father made him go to the bullied child’s home to apologize.
Celibacy is not a Direct Cause of Sexual Abuse, Jesuit Expert Says
The psychologist said that “celibacy is not a direct cause of abuse; what can become a risk factor is a ministry poorly lived and not fully accepted.”
Catholic Church’s New Cardinals Explain Why They Chose Their Spiritual Mottos
Episcopal mottos are selected when a Catholic priest is consecrated as a bishop and are traditionally found at the base of his coat of arms.
How Pope Francis Spread Devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots
This popular devotion traces its origins to Germany, in 1612, when a priest ministered to a couple in a difficult marriage.
Pope Francis’ Next Environmental Document to be Called "Laudate Deum"
Pope Francis’ new document on the environment will be, he said, “a look at what has happened and say what needs to be done,” Vatican News reported.
Pope Francis: It’s Never "too late" to Receive God’s Love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France, saying there is such a thing as “bad compassion.”
"You don’t play with life": Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia, Abortion on Papal Plane
“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from Marseille to Rome on Sept. 23.
Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s "a duty of humanity" to Save Migrants Abandoned at Sea
“We can no longer watch the drama of shipwrecks, caused by the cruel trafficking and the fanaticism of indifference,” the pope said Sept. 22.
Synod on Synodality: Read the Final List of Delegates
The Vatican has published the final list of names of those participating in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly in October, including laypeople.
Pope Francis Lauds St. Daniel Comboni’s “apostolic zeal”, Efforts to End Slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan.
Vatican Cardinal to Make Charity Mission to Ukraine City Hit by Russian Drones
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is in Ukraine this week to open the House of Refuge “in the name of Pope Francis, as a sign of support and closeness.”
Synod 2023: What has Pope Francis Said about Synodality?
Synodality isn’t “a chapter in an ecclesiology textbook” or a “fad or a slogan to be bandied about in our meetings,” the pope has emphasized.
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the Cure that Heals "the poisons of resentment"
In his Angelus, the pope said forgiving is “not a good deed that we can choose to do or not do” but “a fundamental condition for those who are Christians.”
Vatican Allows a Peek at Historic Palazzo in Heart of Rome
The palace was originally home to Cardinal Raffaele Riario, known for having invited Michaelangelo to Rome after being impressed by his artistic abilities.
The Vatican Says a Newborn Martyr Had a "baptism of blood." What Does that Mean?
All nine members of the Ulma family, who were murdered by the Nazi regime for sheltering two Jewish families, were beatified Sunday.
Look for the Beauty of Jesus’ Transfiguration in Everyday Life: Pope Francis
During his Sunday morning Angelus address, Pope Francis urged the faithful to reflect on the miracle of the Transfiguration and to see the same beauty in the faces of the people we interact with every day.
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Free Yourself "from the dictatorship of full schedules"
“This,” the pope said, “is the favorable time to be converted, to stop looking at ourselves and to start looking into ourselves.”
Pope Francis Asks Pontifical Academy for Life to Study Ethics of Emerging Technologies
The rapid acceleration of new technologies can produce significant consequences for human life and the environment Pope Francis said Feb. 20.
