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Pope Francis greets members of the Interprovincial Order of the Profession of Midwifery of Catanzaro on Feb. 6, 2025, at his Casa Santa Marta residence at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Praises Midwives, Obstetricians, Gynecologists Who Welcome Babies with "humanity"

Feb 6, 2025

The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and OB-GYNs on Feb. 6.

Pope Francis meets with elderly and sick people on his final day in Singapore on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marking the conclusion of his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania — the longest trip of his pontificate to date. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Highlights Hope for Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Feb 6, 2025

Pope Francis has chosen “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Lost Hope” as the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 27. 

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Urges All Catholics to Be "missionaries of hope" Through Prayer and Action

Feb 6, 2025

“I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing mission of the Church,” the pope shared in his message.

“If the devil divides, the creed unites!” the pope said in his Feb. 6, 2025, remarks to a visiting group of priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox churches, including Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankar, and Syriac. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Reiterates Desire for "full unity" among Christians

Feb 6, 2025

“The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 audience with Oriental Orthodox priests and monks.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Faith in God is "a force that sets love in motion" in the World

Feb 5, 2025

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people to share their faith in God with others.

Pope Francis speaks at the Children’s Rights Summit on Feb. 3, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Write Papal Document on Theme of Children

Feb 3, 2025

The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, and to live free from violence.

Pope Francis meets with members of a pilgrimage sponsored by the Scandinavian Bishops’ Conference on Feb. 3, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Carlo Acutis Shows Young People "the fullness of life" in Christ

Feb 3, 2025

Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message for young people.

Queen Rania Al Abdullah speaks along with other world leaders at the Children’s Rights Summit on Feb. 3, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis, international Leaders Discuss Children’s Rights at Vatican

Feb 3, 2025

The pontiff opened the two-day summit on Feb. 3 with a reflection on the many ways children are oppressed today, including living through war and poverty.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 2, 2025, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. / Credit: Vatican Media

Love and Light: Pope Francis Reflects on Christ’s Presentation

Feb 2, 2025

Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus is salvation for all peoples and our light.

Pope Francis presides over First Vespers for the World Day for Consecrated Life in St. Peter's Basilica, surrounded by bishops, priests, and religious men and women on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Anhelina Martsisheuskaya/CNA

Pope Francis Calls Consecrated Religious to be "bearers of light" amid Modern Challenges

Feb 1, 2025

The World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated annually on Feb. 2, takes on special significance this year as the Church looks to a Jubilee of Consecrated Life.

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells Ukrainian Youth to be Patriots, Pursue Peace Through Dialogue

Feb 1, 2025

In a virtual meeting, Pope Francis urged young Ukrainians to maintain hope and continue dialogue despite the ravages of war.

Pope Francis meets with the Roman Rota in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

At Vatican Marriage Tribunal, Pope Francis Extols "gift of indissolubility" of Marriage

Feb 1, 2025

The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, one of three courts of the Holy See, on Jan. 31.

Jesuit Guy Consolmagno at the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ EWTN News

Summer School at Vatican Observatory Offers Unique Opportunity for Young Scientists

Jan 31, 2025

The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition in June.

Pope Francis meets with clergy and other pilgrims during his general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media

Ask for the Grace "to listen more than we speak": Pope Francis at Wednesday Audience

Jan 29, 2025

Reflecting on the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father said people can learn from the righteous St. Joseph, who was always attentive to the will of God. 

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New Vatican Document Says AI Should Lead to "a renewed appreciation of all that is human"

Jan 28, 2025

The document establishes a Christian framework for understanding human intelligence as a gift from God, emphasizing humanity’s relational nature.

Pope Francis and the editor of his autobiography, Carlo Musso. / Credit: Courtesy or Carlo Musso

Editor of Pope Francis’ Autobiography: "He gave absolute freedom, without red lines"

Jan 28, 2025

“Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life,” said Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ autobiographical work “Hope.”

Pope Francis meets with Church communications officials at the Vatican on Jan. 27, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says He’s More Concerned About Human Intelligence than AI

Jan 27, 2025

Speaking to Church communications professionals the pope emphasized the need for a human-centered approach to communication.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Suffering becomes "occasion for transformative encounter" with God: Pope Francis

Jan 27, 2025

Pope Francis also addressed all those “who are ill or who care for the suffering,” telling them: “Your journey together is a sign for everyone.”

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 26, 2025, Mass for Word of God Sunday at St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

"God’s Word walks with us": Pope Francis Presides Over Sunday of the Word of God amid 2025 Jubilee Events at Vatican

Jan 26, 2025

“The Word of God is alive: Through the centuries it walks with us and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, it is at work in history,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican’s Blessing Guidelines: Global Responses to Fiducia Supplicans a Year Later

Jan 26, 2025

One year ago, Pope Francis met with participants of the plenary session of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith following the release of Fiducia Supplicans.