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Pope Francis to make new saints, emphasizing a devotion to the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis will create 14 new saints on Sunday (Oct. 20) who have in common a calling to spread the gospel and a special devotion to the Holy Spirit, the key themes of a major monthlong summit of bishops and Catholic leaders at the Vatican.
Pope Francis wants Catholics to get to know 14 soon-to-be saints
This World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis will canonize 14 new saints in St. Peter’s Square, and he wants people to get familiar with them. World Mission Sunday is a popular day for the pope to declare new saints and honor men and women who spent their lives in mission territories.
Pope Francis meets with transgender, intersex Catholics
Pope Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics and LGBTQ allies at the Vatican on Oct. 12. During the meeting, participants shared their personal stories, urging the pope to support greater acceptance within the church and address its stance on gender-affirming care.
Pope Francis told American Catholics to vote their conscience. What did he mean?
Rather than a claim to know conscience’s demands for everyone, it is a challenge for voters to engage in deeper reflection, prayer and dialogue.”
Pope Francis appoints a bishop for Catarman diocese
The incumbent Apostolic Administrator of Catarman diocese has been appointed by Pope Francis as its new bishop, according to the announcement from the Vatican on Friday.
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Catholics Not Swayed by Pope’s Criticism of Harris and Trump
Pope Francis called the U.S. election a “lesser of two evils” choice between the pro-choice Harris and anti-immigrant Trump.
Pope Francis Meets Controversial King of eSwatini
This morning, Pope Francis received the controversial king of one of the few remaining absolute monarchies in the world: ...
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Pope Francis hopes for ‘reconciled differences’ with Orthodox and Protestant Christians
The pope said “the climate of dialogue between the two Churches has lost the acrimony of the past and today allows us to hope ...
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Dear Pope Francis: It was dangerous to cite John 8:44—a verse used to justify Jew hatred for centuries
In a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Pope Francis cited words from the Gospel of John that have sparked enmity toward Jews for ...
Pope Francis urges world leaders to transform military spending into investments in food and health
To mark World Food Day on October 16, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of combating food insecurity and ensuring that ...
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Pope Francis to release ‘first memoir published by a sitting pontiff’ in January
The original plan had been to release the memoir after his death. However, the pope decided to publish in light of the ...
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Pope Francis blesses T&T
Gordon recorded the intimate moment as Pope Francis, in a wheelchair, smiled, made the sign of the cross, and said, “Trinidad ...
Pope Francis memoir to be released in January
Pope Francis will release his memoir next year, in what is being described as the first autobiography to ever be published by ...
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Pope Francis and the Vatican just created an "AI Bible" reshaping faith in the Digital Age
In an unexpected development that continues to reverberate around the world, the Vatican has signaled its determination to be ...