Interview•Pope Francis

Pope Francis to Spanish Press: “I’m a Very Close Friend of the Opus Dei, I Love Them a Lot and the Good They Do Is Very Great”

The Pope’s statements shows that many opinions heard in venues, commentaries, columns and articles about enmity and even a form of “progressive” punishment against a “conservative organization” were — and are — very far from the reality and from the Pope’s mind. 

Dec 20, 2022 19:36

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Local Church

Frank Pavone, Leader of the Right to Life Movement in the United States, Is Dismissed from the Clerical State

Opinions on the social networks have polarized between those who see in this canonical decision a political act on the part of the Holy See, and those who question the methods and destination of the funds collected by Frank Pavone through the Pro-Life Movement. 

Dec 20, 2022 19:32

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Analysis Opinion•Church and World

Patriarch Bartholomew asks Rome to help Constantinople and Moscow get rid of political burdens

He challenges his Moscow counterpart Kirill on the historical ideology of ‘panslavism’. No to nationalist heresy, yes to original apostolic universalism. In the Russian Orthodox world religion is exploited for political and ideological reasons. The help of the Church of Rome is needed to overcome the differences between “Greeks and Russians”.

Dec 19, 2022 02:31

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Vatican City

Eight New Ambassadors from Countries Around the World Are Presented to the Pope

The Pontiff’s address to the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See.

Dec 16, 2022 15:12

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Church and World•Pope Francis•Vatican City

Vatican Apologizes to Russia for Pope’s Words

Given that the Vatican’s apologies have not only been received but accepted, could the Holy See now be a setting with a view to peace between Russia and Ukraine?

Dec 16, 2022 15:08

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Holy Land: Alarm of Catholic Leaders Given the Current Situation

The religious leaders of the Catholic communities of the Holy Land are worried, and they have expressed this in writing a few days before Christmas. They are alarmed by the growing atmosphere of antagonism and division, which darkens the positive signs that exist. 

Dec 15, 2022 19:11

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General Audience

What Is Vigilance and What Does the Devil Do If It Is Lacking? Pope Francis Explains It with Examples

The Pope’s General Audience on Wednesday, December 14, on the role of vigilance in discernment.

Dec 15, 2022 19:05

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Church and World•Pope Francis

Pope Writes All Heads of State Asking Clemency for Prisoners

Up to now it’s not known publicly which Heads of State have taken up the Holy Father’s petition.

Dec 15, 2022 18:58

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Pope Francis•Testimonies

Pope Francis Will Be 85 on Saturday and This Is the Person with Whom He Will Celebrate His Birthday

Gian Piero “Wue”, 75, National Prize for Kindness, was abandoned as a child and is now suffering from a degenerative disease. He will spend the Holy Father’s birthday with him.

Dec 15, 2022 18:54

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Angelus•Pope Francis

John the Baptist’s Crisis: Pope’s Meditation for the Third Week of Advent

The Holy Father’s address during the Angelus on Sunday, December 11, in Saint Peter’s Square.

Dec 12, 2022 19:37

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Church and World•Dicasteries

A Catholic Nun Is Among the 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women of 2022, According to the British Broadcasting Company

The nun is the only woman with the right to vote in the Synod of Bishops, an organism that advises the Pope on issues important for the Catholic Church. This year the BBC asked selected women from previous years to suggest the nominations.

Dec 11, 2022 15:47

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Dicasteries•Local Church

Pope Sends One of His Cardinals to the People Affected by Landslides in the Italian Island of Ischia

In addition to approaching the affected families and listening to them, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski took part in the wakes of some of the victims.

Dec 10, 2022 21:16

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