These Are the Masses Over Which The Pope Will Preside During January and February 2025

Jan 08, 2025 18:17

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Two of these four celebrations are related to Masses in the context of the Jubilee 2025 Photo: Vatican Media

was held in the Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City

Pope Francis has elevated 16 Carmelite nuns from Compiègne

Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Francis

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

Dec 22, 2024 18:01

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Pope Francis•Vatican City

Work and family: the Pope’s Christmas reflection to Vatican employees

Pope’s words to Vatican employees

Dec 21, 2024 09:30

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Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Pope Francis

On benedicence: a great reflection by the Pope for cardinals of the Roman Curia useful for every Catholic

Pope’s address to the Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia on the occasion of Christmas Greetings

Dec 21, 2024 09:23

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Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion to Ukraine This Christmas

Cardinal Krajewski’s journey across Ukraine will not simply be about delivering equipment. It will be a pilgrimage of presence, as he visits communities ravaged by violence to listen, pray, and share in their struggles. His goal is to help open “the door of hope” in hearts burdened by despair and to stand as a symbol of global solidarity.

Dec 20, 2024 18:35

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Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators

Francis recounts the chilling intelligence received by the Vatican Gendarmerie upon his arrival in Baghdad. British intelligence had flagged two potential attacks: a young woman carrying explosives was reportedly heading to Mosul as a suicide bomber, while a van laden with explosives sped toward an undisclosed target.

Dec 17, 2024 18:41

Valentina di Giorgio

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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These Are the Masses Over Which The Pope Will Preside During January and February 2025

God the Father’s favorites: Pope Francis’ meditation on children in the context of the Christmas season

Pope appoints woman as first prefect of an important dicastery of the Roman Curia: Cardinal remains as subordinate

What does it mean that Jesus is the light that shines in the darkness and that the darkness did not overcome him? Pope Francis answers

Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos

Pope Francis begins 2025 by asking all Catholics to pray for this intention

Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

Work and family: the Pope’s Christmas reflection to Vatican employees

On benedicence: a great reflection by the Pope for cardinals of the Roman Curia useful for every Catholic

Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion to Ukraine This Christmas

Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators