Pope Francis formally conferred the ministries of lector and catechist upon four men and six women from the Philippines, Mexico, Congo, Italy, and the U.K. on Sunday at a Mass in St. Peter’s ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) --Pope Francis reflected on the conflicts facing the world during Sunday's Angelus in St. Peter's Square, offering prayer to those facing hardships. The Roman Catholic gathering in ...

During his Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis asks to end the violence in Peru. Addressing the crowd in St. Peter’s square he says "I invite you to pray for an end to the acts of violence in Peru.

Greeting thousands of pilgrims from many lands in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Jan. 22, Pope Francis sent his New Year greetings to the peoples in different countries of the Far East who are ...

Pope Francis on Friday encouraged diocesan leaders to prioritize awe, evangelization, and silence before mere aesthetics in liturgical celebrations like the Mass. “A celebration that does not ...

Like the two years prior, Pope Francis and the Roman Curia will again do the Vatican’s annual Lenten retreat on an individual basis this year. The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis had ...

Pope Francis on retreat at the Casa Divin Maestro retreat center in Ariccia, Italy, in March 2017. (photo: Vatican Media) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican January 20, 2023 Like the two years’ prior ...

“Based on what we’ve seen in the first half of January, my impression is that this resistance to Pope Francis is only going to escalate,” said Mike Lewis, a founder of Where Peter ...

Pope Francis is set travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan at the end of the month – a visit the pontiff had earlier been forced to postpone due to health issues.

During his planned visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan in February 2023, Pope Francis intends to be in dialogue with African Catholics – but also to listen to political ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday sent his condolences to the victims of a bombing on a Pentecostal church in eastern Congo, an attack claimed by Islamic militants two weeks before the pontiff is due to ...

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