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Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’

Apr 10, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“A Christian without courage, who does not turn his own strength to good, who does not bother anyone, is a... Read more

A person walks past an area of a damaged building that is cordoned off following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on April 3, 2024, in Hualien, Taiwan.

Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened,’ expresses closeness with victims of Taiwan earthquake

Apr 4, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The Holy Father “assures everyone affected by this disaster of his heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness,” a Vatican telegram said. Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square gathered for his weekly general audience on April 3, 2024.

Pope Francis on Gaza conflict: ‘Without justice, there is no peace’

Apr 3, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The pope buttressed his plea with a catechesis focused on the virtue of justice, noting that it is the building... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Regina Caeli address on Monday, Apr. 1, 2024

Pope Francis: The resurrection of Jesus changes our lives completely and forever

Apr 1, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“Brothers, sisters, the joy of the Resurrection is not something far away. It is very close; it is ours because... Read more

Pope Francis presides at the Vatican's Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 30, 2024

Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’

Mar 30, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican's Easter Vigil, March 30, 2024

Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican

Mar 30, 2024

By Pope Francis

The Holy Father delivered the homily late in the evening at the vigil in St. Peter's Basilica. Read more

Pope Francis meets with Nigerians living in Rome on March 25, 2024.

Pope Francis gives thanks to young Nigerian priests and nuns who answered God’s call

Mar 25, 2024

By Courtney Mares

In a meeting with Nigerians living in Rome on March 25, the pope said that he was grateful for all... Read more

Pope Francis addresses approximately 7,000 children from around the world in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Nov. 6, 2023, at an event sponsored by the Dicastery for Culture and Education dedicated to the theme “Let us learn from boys and girls.”

Pope Francis to young people: ‘Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!’

Mar 25, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!” Pope Francis wrote in a letter to young people signed... Read more

Pope Francis meets with participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences,” sponsored by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, held at the Vatican from March 14–15, 2024.

Pope Francis: Indigenous ‘ancestral wisdom’ a vital tool in fight against climate change

Mar 15, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis addressed his remarks to participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences” at the Vatican on... Read more

Pope Francis presides greets pilgrims at a penitential service at St. Pius V Parish in Rome on March 8, 2024.

Blinken, Putin congratulate Pope Francis on 11th anniversary of election

Mar 14, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — was elected as the 265th successor to St. Peter on March 13,... Read more

Confucius statue in Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China.

Vatican seeks to break new ground in Confucian and Christian dialogue

Mar 13, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican sponsored a dialogue in Taiwan this week as the Catholic Church prepares to release official guidelines for engagement... Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on March 13, 2024.

Pope Francis: Virtue enables us to have ‘a tendency towards the right choice’

Mar 13, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on vices and virtues. Read more

Cardinal John Dew in 2016.

New Zealand Cardinal Dew denies allegations amid Vatican investigation into alleged abuse

Mar 7, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The inquiry was launched after a police investigation concluded without charges. Read more

Pope Francis appeared in a wheelchair at his general audience on Feb. 28, 2024.

Pope Francis: ‘Of all vices, pride is the great queen’

Mar 6, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the French-based academic organization Research and Anthropology of Vocations Institute on March 1, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’

Mar 1, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“It is very important that there is this meeting, this meeting between men and women,” the pope told an assembly... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Sunday Angelus from the window of his study overlooking St. Peter's Square, Jan. 28, 2024.

Pope Francis cancels Monday audiences due to persisting ‘mild flu’ symptoms

Feb 26, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The Monday morning telegram sent out by the Vatican noted that while the pope’s “mild flu symptoms persist,” he did... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Argentina President Javier Milei in a private audience on Feb. 12, 2024, at the Vatican.

Meeting between Pope Francis and Argentine president signals possible turn in relationship

Feb 12, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis met with Argentine President Javier Milei in a highly anticipated private audience on Monday morning. Read more

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass on the World Day of Consecrated Life, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, on Feb. 2, 2024, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Francis urges consecrated men and women to cultivate ‘an intense interior life’

Feb 2, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The Holy Father presided over Mass on Feb. 2 for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St.... Read more

Pope Francis delivers a message at his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

Pope Francis: Wrath is a vice that is ‘pervasive,’ ‘dark’

Jan 31, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is... Read more

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, speaks with EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser on Jan. 18, 2024.

Vatican prefect: Fiducia Supplicans draws ‘some negative reactions’ from Christian leaders

Jan 19, 2024

By Matthew Santucci, AC Wimmer

In an exclusive EWTN interview and in comments to the Vatican’s news agency, Cardinal Kurt Koch said he has received... Read more