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Christian Unity Must Be Rooted in Prayer, Pope Says at Ecumenical Vespers
Marking the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical vespers at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.
Avarice is a "sickness of the heart, not of the wallet": Pope Francis
In his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said the preoccupation with the accumulation of material goods reflects a greater “pathological accumulation.”
Pope Francis Transfers Apostolic Nuncio in Sudan and Eritrea to Mozambique
The representative of the Holy Father in Sudan and Eritrea, Archbishop Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba, has been transferred to the Southern African nation of Mozambique.
Pope Francis Recalls "primary reason" for New Edition of Youth Catechism
The full text was published yesterday by the Italian newspaper La Stampa and is titled “The Password for Joy.”
SECAM President Explains How Rejection of Fiducia Supplicans in Africa was Handled
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo recently recounted how the rejection of the blessing of homosexual couples was handled in Africa and at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Thanks Vatican Journalists for Reporting on Scandals in the Church
Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Jan. 22.
Return to God’s Word Rather than Social Media’s "violence of words": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society and social media amplify “the violence of words.”
Pope Francis Announces Year of Prayer to Prepare for 2025 Jubilee
In his Angelus address, the pope said that a Year of Prayer starting on Jan. 21 will be “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer.”
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
The theme for 2024 is “You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbor as yourself.”
Subject Fiducia Supplicans to “calm” Analysis in Ongoing Synod: North Africa Bishops
There is need to subject Fiducia Supplicans (FS) that permits members of the Clergy to bless “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations” to the ongoing Synod on Synodality that Pope Francis extended to 2024, Catholic Bishops in North Africa have said.
Pope Francis Issues New Regulations Setting Spending Limits for Vatican Offices
Pope Francis amended the Vatican’s financial regulations on Tuesday, enshrining a spending limit into law.
Pope: World Economic Forum Meeting an Opportunity to Find "ways to build a better world"
On the occasion of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Pope Francis sent a letter to the group’s leader.
Pope Francis: "In Christianity, there is no condemnation of the sexual instinct"
In a continuation of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience to the difference between love and lust.
Here are 5 Catholic Practices to Help Strengthen Your Faith Life in 2024
In the constant search for spiritual growth and connection to the sacred in everyday life, discovering new ways to strengthen your faith can be transformative.
Pope Francis to Hold Private Lenten Retreat for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth consecutive year the joint retreat between the Holy Father and the Roman Curia has been canceled.
“Culture does not accept it”: Pope Francis on Africa’s Opposition to Fiducia Supplicans
Fiducia Supplicans (FS), the December 18 Vatican Declaration permitting members of the Clergy to bless “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations” will not be implemented in Africa “because the culture does not accept it,” Pope Francis has been quoted as saying.
Pope Francis Responds to Resistance to Fiducia Supplicans: "The Lord blesses everyone"
Pope Francis responded publicly to questions about the Vatican’s declaration on blessings for same-sex couples for the first time in a television interview on Sunday night.
Pope Francis: "I like to think of hell as empty"
Pope Francis appeared on Italy’s most popular prime-time talk show on Sunday night where the pontiff shared how he hopes that hell is “empty.”
Pope Francis: "War itself is a crime against humanity"
Pope Francis made a strong appeal for peace on Sunday calling modern warfare “a crime against humanity” that sows death among civilians and destroys cities.
Pope Francis Calls for Greater Dialogue and Cooperation Between Christians, Marxists
Pope Francis this week called for cooperation between Christians and Marxists as a way to achieve greater “dialogue” and help in the search for the “common good.”
