Pope Francis Explains Why Martyr Saints Are Commemorated During the Christmas Season

Dec 27, 2022 18:21

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Holy Martyrs. Photo: HolyArt

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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Ecumenism•Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Gives Three Fragments of Athens’ Parthenon, which Were in the Vatican Museums, to the Greek Orthodox

The Holy See said it was a “concrete sign of its sincere desire to continue on the ecumenical path of the testimony of the Truth.”

Dec 17, 2022 16:33

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope’s Message for the World Day of Peace: To Begin Again from COVID, to Trace Paths of Peace Together

The Holy Father’s Message on the occasion of the 2023 World Day of Peace.

Dec 17, 2022 16:22

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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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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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The Pope’s powerful homily on the Feast of Corpus Christi: may religiosity not be a museum of the past, but a school of faith from which we can draw inspiration even today

Homily by the Holy Father on the occasion of Corpus Christi in Madrid

Real Madrid or Barcelona? The Pope’s first words on his way to Spain: abuse, the war in Iran, and a gift for journalists

Real Madrid or Barcelona? That was the question posed to the Holy Father on the flight from Rome to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, June 6. The Holy Father was clear: as Pope, he supports all teams, but Robert Prevost roots for Real Madrid

Pope Francis Explains Why Martyr Saints Are Commemorated During the Christmas Season

Christmas: God’s Three Messages Through the Manger, According to the Holy Father

Christmas: Pope Francis’ Full Urbi et Orbi Blessing in English

Pope’s “Awaited” Christmas Address to the Roman Curia: The Emphasis Is on Conversion

In Two Years a Woman Could Be Head of a Dicastery, But of Which One?

Three Aids To Exercise Good Discernment According to Pope Francis

Did the Pope Submit a Renunciation? Text in English of Paul VI’s Renunciation

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”

Pope Gives Three Fragments of Athens’ Parthenon, which Were in the Vatican Museums, to the Greek Orthodox

Pope’s Message for the World Day of Peace: To Begin Again from COVID, to Trace Paths of Peace Together

Vatican Apologizes to Russia for Pope’s Words

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