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Bring Mary's gratitude and hope into the new year, pope says
Pope Francis encouraged Christians to look to Mary in garnering hope for the year to come.
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Navigating the AI Seas: Where's the Ethical Compass?
Nishan Chelvachandran and Cardinal Michael Czerny offer a commentary on Pope Francis' message for World Peace Day, which is celebrated Jan. 1.
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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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Catholics Make a Positive Impact by Showing Solidarity with the Church in Latin America
Catholics in the United States will have an opportunity to show solidarity and share their faith by giving to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual...
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Cardinal says Vatican is not moving toward accepting gay marriage
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, insists that the Vatican's permission to offer informal blessings to same-sex...
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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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Vatican to publish 'private' homilies of late Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI lived in retirement for more than nine years, celebrating Mass each day with the members of his household. The Vatican will publish a collection of the...
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Pope's Christmas message: Say 'yes' to the Prince of Peace, 'no' to war
Christmas is a celebration of God's love and of sending his light into the world to let each person know their worth, Pope Francis said before giving his Christmas...
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At Christmas, God shows love through 'littleness,' not power, pope says
Pope Francis encouraged people who have trouble celebrating Christmas due to feelings of inadequacy to "let Jesus take the initiative."
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Pope tells Rome priests: Blessings don't affect sacrament of marriage
Pope Francis discussed administering blessings to same-sex couples or people in irregular situations, as well as priestly ministry and synodality, with a group of Rome...
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Listening: It's not a fast-paced game of ping pong, pope tells Curia
Exchanging Christmas greets with cardinals and the heads of the Roman Curia offices, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of listening, discernment and understanding...
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Bishop Barron Says New Vatican Document Affirms Church’s Timeless Teaching on Marriage
The document released this week by the Vatican on the pastoral meaning of blessings insists that marriage is a union of one man and one woman in lifelong fidelity and...
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Pope: Gifts and parties are OK, but don't forget Jesus at Christmas
Pope Francis explained how contemplating before the scene of Jesus' birth draws Christians near to what is important during the Christmas season.
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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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Statement of USCCB on Vatican’s Document Addressing Pastoral Blessings
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Pope celebrates 87th birthday with children of families in need
Pope Francis watched circus performers at the Vatican for his birthday and received many birthday wishes from children.
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Doctrinal dicastery explains how, when gay couples can be blessed
The Vatican offered a narrow set of conditions under which a priest or deacon could give a blessing to a same-sex or other unmarried couple, making it clear the church...
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U.S. Bishops’ President Pleads for Peace as Innocent People are Killed in the Land of Jesus' Birth
In the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, news reports emerged today that two women were killed, and others injured when a Catholic church and convent in Gaza City were attacked.
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Pope Francis Nominates Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh as Apostolic Visitator for the Coptic Catholic Faithful in the United States
Pope Francis has nominated the Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh, the bishop of Ismayliah (Coptic) Egypt, as the apostolic visitator for the Coptic...
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At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty, pope says
Pope Francis spoke about God's closeness with a group of children and the organizers of a concert for people in need.