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Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood
Father Luigj Paliq was murdered in Albania in 1913, and Father Gjon Gazulli was killed in 1927. Read more
Pope Francis to Lutherans: ‘Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism’
In his talk given during the audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, the Holy Father called this encounter... Read more
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by the Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from... Read more
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a... Read more
Pope Francis tells Communion and Liberation leader: ‘Do not look at your navel’
As reported by President Davide Prosperi, the pope spoke of “the need to share the charism and for a co-responsibility... Read more
Pope Francis tells faithful: Learn some of the Psalms by heart
“It is necessary to make the Psalms our prayer,” the pope said at his general audience in an overcast but... Read more
Vatican library to award NFTs to donors in ‘experimental project’
For the time being, the project, considered “experimental,” only applies to Italian donors to the Vatican Apostolic Library. Read more
Pope Francis: The seeds of the Gospel take time to bloom
Reflecting on Jesus’ parable comparing the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, the pope said Christians should have an... Read more
Theologians conclude evaluation of synod reports after Rome meeting
A group of 20 theologians concluded an evaluation of 107 synod reports from national bishops’ conferences and Eastern Catholic Churches... Read more
Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making
Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be... Read more
Pope Francis gets laughs at meeting with big-name comedians
Pope Francis took the stage in front of over 100 comedians and humorists, including Americans Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and... Read more
For World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis urges Christians to ‘be friends of the poor’
Pope Francis this week urged Christians around the world to share in the suffering of the poor and to commune... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality moves us to share in others’ suffering
Pope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of... Read more
Vatican publishes papal primacy document aimed at ‘a reunited Church’
The study document is the first Vatican text since Vatican II to outline the entire ecumenical debate on papal primacy. Read more
G7 summit: Pope Francis to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy
Pope Francis will hold bilateral meetings on Friday with nine world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, at the G7... Read more
Armenian Church leader, Pope Francis meet at Vatican
For the first time in 10 years, Pope Francis met Wednesday with His Holiness Aram I, the leader of the... Read more
Vatican commemorates 80th anniversary of Pius XII’s meeting with Allied troops
On June 12, 1944, Pius XII gave an enthusiastic speech in English thanking the members of the 38th (Irish) Brigade... Read more
Pope Francis: Keep your homilies short or ‘people will fall asleep’
Speaking at his Wednesday catechesis on June 12, the pope explained that the goal of a homily is to “help... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis speaks again about the admission of homosexuals to seminaries
The Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope again discussed the admission of men “with homosexual... Read more
Vatican to publish new document on papal primacy
The document, titled “The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in Ecumenical Dialogue and Responses to the Encyclical Ut Unum... Read more
