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Pope Francis asks authorities to shed light on Sri Lanka Easter bombings
‘This will bring peace to your conscience and to the nation,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis expresses joy at growth of Missionaries of Mercy
The pope commissioned the first Missionaries of Mercy in 2016. Read more
Pope Francis to Patriarch Kirill: Let’s be ‘true peacemakers’ for war-torn Ukraine
The pope sent Easter greetings to the Russian Orthodox leader. Read more
‘Extraordinary courage’: Nun intervenes to stop man stabbing Catholic priest in France
‘She snatched the knife from him while being injured on the forearm,’ said a local politician. Read more
Cardinal Parolin discusses the future of Vatican diplomacy
In the final part of an exclusive interview, the Vatican Secretary of State discusses threats to religious freedom. Read more
How the tradition of Dutch flowers at the pope’s Easter Mass was saved
At the start of this year, a Vatican Easter tradition hung in the balance. Read more
5 things to know about Benedict XVI
The pope emeritus was born on April 16, 1927. Read more
Vatican adapts Good Friday Way of the Cross after outcry in Ukraine
The original plan was strongly criticized by Ukrainian Catholic leaders. Read more
Good Friday 2022: Papal envoy prays at mass grave in Ukraine
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski visited the newly liberated areas around the capital Kyiv. Read more
Papal preacher on Good Friday 2022: From Pilate to the internet age, people have turned their backs on Jesus
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa was preaching in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of Pope Francis. Read more
Good Friday 2022: Pope Francis says ‘world has chosen the path of Cain’
‘War is everywhere,’ he told interviewer Lorena Bianchetti. Read more
Full text: Good Friday 2022 Way of the Cross led by Pope Francis
Here is the full text of the Via Crucis at Rome’s Colosseum led by Pope Francis. Read more
How the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church spread worldwide
In 1946, the Church’s very existence was threatened. Today, it is thriving worldwide. Read more
Pope Francis washes prisoners’ feet at Mass on Holy Thursday 2022
The pope offered the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a prison in Civitavecchia. Read more
How the Good Friday Holy Land collection unites Catholics with the places of Christ’s Passion
Cardinal Sandri said: ‘It is truly a providential opportunity for the whole Catholic Church to take advantage of this collection.’ Read more
Benedict XVI was ‘a prophet’ of Church’s future, Pope Francis tells Malta’s Jesuits
‘It will be a Church that is more spiritual, poorer and less political,’ Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: The devil tempts priests with ‘hidden idols’
‘The priest with a functionalist mindset has his own nourishment, which is his ego,’ he said. Read more
Catholics invited to congratulate Benedict XVI on his 95th birthday
The messages will be collected online and delivered to the pope emeritus. Read more
Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI ahead of Pope emeritus’ 95th birthday
The two men prayed together ‘after a brief and affectionate conversation.’ Read more
Pope Francis will wash feet of 12 prisoners on Holy Thursday 2022
The pope will visit the prison of Civitavecchia, outside Rome. Read more
