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Pope Francis
The pope's 2023: A year of health challenges, travel and the synod
A predecessor's funeral, five papal trips, two hospitalizations, another document pleading for care of creation and the opening assembly of the synod on synodality kept...
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'The devil is a seducer,' pope says as he begins new series of talks
At his last general audience of the year, Pope Francis announced he was beginning a new series of audience talks, which would focus on vices and virtues.
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Celebrating the Incarnation, remember Bethlehem, too, pope says
With the ongoing violence in the Holy Land, Pope Francis asked Catholics to remember the people of Bethlehem this Christmas.
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Pope says he'll be buried outside the Vatican, is simplifying funeral
In an interview with the Mexican digital news site N+ on the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis revealed that he's already made arrangements for his burial...
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Pope asks theologians to help 'de-masculinize' the church
Meeting members of the International Theological Commission, a body appointed by the pope and that works with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis...
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Pope cancels Dubai trip although Vatican says his health is improving
Pope Francis had wanted to go to Dubai to address COP28, the U.N. climate conference.
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UPDATE: Pope's health improving; he keeps some appointments
Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 87th birthday Dec. 17, canceled his day's appointments Nov. 25 and underwent a CT scan. He was receiving IV antibiotics at home and...
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Pope undergoes CT scan to rule out lung problems
The pope, who will turn 87 in December, had spent three nights in the hospital in March for a respiratory infection.
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Pope: Contemplate greatness of God's love in simplicity of a crèche
Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene, the Vatican has collected much of what Pope Francis has said and written about the Christmas crèche and the pope...
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Faith is a call to dialogue and peacemaking, pope tells rabbis
In a message to the Conference of European Rabbis, Pope Francis condemned acts of antisemitism and pleaded with all believers in the one God to promote dialogue and peace...
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No one wins with war; each life lost represents defeat, pope says
Pope Francis marked All Souls' Day Nov. 2 by visiting the Rome War Cemetery, the burial place of members of the military forces of the Commonwealth, and celebrating Mass...
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Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says
The saints started their journey to holiness with the grace of baptism, just like every Christian, Pope Francis said, encouraging people to count on the saints as friends...
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St. Thérèse teaches simplicity, love, trust, pope says in document
In the year marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, one of Pope Francis' favorite saints, he published an apostolic exhortation filled with...
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God has the same love for all, pope says at Angelus
The Sunday Gospel reading of the parable of the workers in the vineyard -- equal pay for unequal work -- offers some lessons about God's love and God's justice, Pope...
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Take leap of faith and dare to love your family, those in need, pope says
With a huge, boisterous crowd in a major soccer stadium, Pope Francis urged Catholics to rekindle their enthusiasm for building a world marked by love and compassion...
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Pope meets U.S. leaders patiently building 'culture of solidarity'
Pope Francis invited a group of community organizers from the United States back to his residence for a follow-up discussion about their efforts to listen to gather...
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Mediterranean mosaics: Pope in Marseille will show beauty of diversity
Pope Francis heads to Marseille next week to highlight the migrant crisis and other issues affecting the countries and communities dotting the Mediterranean Sea. It is...
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Pope recounts the joy, goodness, humility he saw in Mongolia
Pope Francis said his visit to the tiny Catholic flock in Mongolia has big lessons to teach the rest of the church about humility and openness to others.
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Message from 'heart of Asia': Pope's words go beyond Mongolian borders
Pope Francis' encouragement of Mongolian Catholics and his reassurances to the Mongolian government also are obvious encouragements to Catholics in China and Vietnam and...
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Pope, urging young Russians to be proud of their heritage, stirs controversy
In a video call, Pope Francis had told young Russian Catholics to be proud of their cultural heritage. But he cited as part of that heritage Peter the Great and Catherine...