Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after two suicide bombings in Baghdad claimed the lives of dozens of people in a crowded commercial area. In a telegram sent Jan. 21 to Salih, ...
Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in U.S. society and promote human dignity and peace around the globe. "Under your leadership, may the American people continue to draw strength ...
With "social injustice, division and conflict" threatening the common good, people need to rediscover and recommit to the vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to work nonviolently for harmony and equality for all, ...
Silence, like words, can be a love language, Pope Francis wrote in a very short introduction to a new book in Italian. "Silence is one of God's languages and it also is a language of love," ...
At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis urged them to create a "culture of care," including by sharing the gift of their time with ...
Pope Francis will not preside over the traditional end-of-the-year prayer service nor the New Year's Mass in St. Peter's Basilica due to "painful sciatica," the Vatican said. In a statement published Dec. 31, Vatican spokesman Matteo ...
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a global pandemic, and since then, the world — and the Church — has been turned upside down, as more ...
Like everyone else, Pope Francis' 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns, livestreamed Masses, video messages and even something akin to Zoom meetings became a regular part of his life, just like for millions of ...
No pandemic and no kind of crisis can extinguish the light of Christ, Pope Francis said. May people let his light into their heart "and let us lend a hand to those who need it most. ...
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Pope Francis again insisted that all Catholics with disabilities have a right to receive the sacraments, and he suggested that Catholic parishes make real efforts to welcome ...
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