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Pope Francis | Credit: Compañía de Jesús and ACI Press / Daniel Ibañez

Pope Francis Celebrates 54 Years as a Priest

Dec 13, 2023

On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.

Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter's Square Sept. 27, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis in New Interview: "Church has to change" in Favor of Human Dignity

Oct 17, 2023

Pope Francis, speaking in a new interview published by a media outlet in his native Argentina, said the Church must change “in favor of the dignity of the people.”

First edition of the Men’s Rosary. | Credit: Men’s Rosary Facebook Page

40 Countries to Participate in Men’s Rosary on October 7

Sep 27, 2023

The initiative originated in Poland and Ireland in 2018 and in just a few years has spread to other nations on different dates.

After Nine Years Without Ordinations, Argentine Diocese has a New Priest. Here’s his Story

May 15, 2023

After nine years without priestly ordinations, the Diocese of Alto Valle de Río Negro in Argentina on May 1 celebrated the ordination of Father Alexis Oser, 27.

Pope Francis spoke about the Christian roots of Hungary during his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 3, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Revisits "very painful" Jesuit Abductions in 1970s Argentina

May 10, 2023

Pope Francis has reflected on the “deep wounds” the Argentine dictatorship caused to two Jesuit priests the government abducted and tortured in the 1970s while the future pontiff was provincial of the Society of Jesus in Argentina.

Pope Francis tries some maté, Argentina’s national drink, at his general audience on April 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says He Wants to Visit His Native Country, Argentina, in 2024

Apr 24, 2023

Pope Francis has said he would like to visit his home country of Argentina in 2024.

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in Vatican City's Paul VI Hall on Feb. 22, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Gender ideology "one of the most dangerous ideological colonizations" Today

Mar 11, 2023

Pope Francis has said that gender ideology is “one of the most dangerous ideological colonizations” today.

Pope Francis attended a Vatican screening of the 2022 documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” on Feb. 24, 2023. | Vatican Media

New Book gives Pope Francis’ Responses to Issues He’s Most often Asked About

Feb 28, 2023

A new Spanish-language book whose English title is “The Shepherd: Francis’ Challenges, Reasons, and Reflections on His Pontificate,” written by Argentine journalist Sergio Rubín and his Italian colleague Francesca Ambrogetti contains Pope Francis’ answers to questions he is frequently asked.

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013. | Vatican Media

Church in Argentina to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Election to Papacy

Jan 12, 2023

The executive committee of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference invited the country’s faithful to celebrate “with joy and fervor” the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the successor of St. Peter.

Pope Francis | Credit: Compañía de Jesús and ACI Press / Daniel Ibañez

Pope Francis Celebrates 53 Years as a Priest

Dec 13, 2022

On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano, archbishop emeritus of Córdoba (Argentina).

Pope Francis, pictured on July 27, 2016./ Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis Tells Catholic Business Leaders to Invest in the Common Good

Jul 1, 2021

Pope Francis has called on Catholic business executives and entrepreneurs to build trust through transparency and investment in the common good.