Pope Francis’ Christmas liturgies to take place without public
Pope Francis’ Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pope Francis prays for peace and justice in Nigeria
Pope Francis appealed for an end to violence in Nigeria after reciting the Angelus Sunday.
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November
The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid concerns about avoiding large gatherings of people in churches or cemeteries and including those confined to home due to the pandemic.
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer is the center of life’
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christians should pray from the heart and not “like parrots.”
Pope Francis: ‘The world has a profound thirst for peace’
Pope Francis affirmed the signal importance of peace at an interreligious gathering Tuesday on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
Exiled Catholic archbishop meets with senior Vatican officials
Exiled Belarusian Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz met with senior Vatican officials Monday.
Vatican: Coronavirus case in Pope Francis’ residence
The Holy See press office said Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested positive for COVID-19.
World Mission Sunday: Number of Catholics continues to rise worldwide
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted by the Vatican ahead of the 2020 World Mission Sunday.
Pope Francis laments that tons of food is thrown away as people starve
In a video message for World Food Day Friday, Pope Francis expressed concern that tons of food is being thrown away while people continue to die for lack of food.
7 more Vatican Swiss Guards test positive for the coronavirus
The Pontifical Swiss Guard announced Thursday that seven more of its members have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Pope Francis: Family is ‘the first and essential place of education’
Pope Francis said Thursday that, among other global goals for education, he wants the world “to see in the family the first and essential place of education.”
Pope Francis names new prefect of congregation for saints’ causes
Pope Francis named a new prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Thursday following Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s dramatic resignation from the post last month.