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Pope Francis shares a joyful moment with members of the Union of St. Catherine of Siena Missionary Teachers during an audience in the Vatican's Clementine Hall, Jan. 4, 2025.

Pope Francis to teaching sisters: Leave ‘vinegar faces’ behind, embrace joy

Jan 4, 2025

By AC Wimmer

“Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly, this is... Read more

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Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 22, 2024

Analysis: Understanding the Vatican’s novel leadership structure of a pro-prefect and a nun

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President Joe Biden speaks during an interfaith prayer service at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, in New Orleans on Jan. 6, 2025, with the families and community members impacted by the New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans.

Biden attends prayer service for New Orleans terror attack victims hosted by archdiocese

In a statement published Jan. 3, 2025, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese weighed in on the situation of the illegal miners who have been trapped in a mine in South Africa’s North West Province since November.

Illegal workers stuck in South African mine should be handled ‘with dignity,’ bishop says

People visit the St. Patrick Catholic Church, illuminated with decorative lights on Christmas Eve in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on Dec. 24, 2024.

Leaders urge India’s Modi to curb spiraling violence against Christians

Spirits were uplifted and joyful following the concluding Mass at the end of the SEEK25 conference on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, as some 3,500 young Catholics, priests, and religious poured out of the Washington Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C.

SEEK25 in DC speakers, attendees share their experiences: ‘We all want God’

Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, France.

Pope accepts resignation of bishop investigated for ordinations with pre-Vatican II rite

Pilgrims cross the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2024.

More than 500,000 people pass through St. Peter’s Holy Door after Christmas opening

Father Roberto Pasolini.

Pope’s preacher speaks on his humanity, return to faith, and being a Bible ‘expert’

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