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Pope Francis aboard the papal plane from Panama to Rome Jan. 28, 2019.

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Panama

Jan 28, 2019

CNA's full transcript of the Pope's July 28 in-flight press conference from Panama City to Rome.  Read more

Pope Francis speaks to journalists on a 2014 papal flight.

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Estonia

Sep 25, 2018

The following is an unofficial transcript of the in-flight press conference on the papal plane returning from Tallinn, Estonia to... Read more

Pope Francis on the return flight from his trip to Geneva, Switzerland, June 21, 2018.

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Geneva

Jun 21, 2018

In a June 21 conversation with journalists on the way back from a trip to Geneva, Pope Francis touched on... Read more

Pope Francis speaks aboard the papal plane from Lima, Peru to Rome Jan. 22, 2018.

Full text of Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Peru

Jan 22, 2018

In a conversation with journalists on his return flight from Peru to Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis discussed the people... Read more

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Father Max Josef Metzger, a Catholic priest executed by the Nazi regime in 1944 for his peace activism and ecumenical work, was beatified Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Freiburg, Germany.

Church beatifies German priest who was executed by Nazis in 1944

Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrates Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022.

Pope Francis assigns U.S. cardinal to carry out ‘urgent’ overhaul of Vatican pension fund

“In Jesus there is no contradiction between truth and charity,” notes professor Marta Rodríguez Díaz, who teaches in the philosophy department of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

Gender: The problem isn’t the term but the anthropology behind it, Catholic expert says

“We think of these stories of saints that have withstood all this persecution as belonging to the Middle Ages,” said Bill McGurn, godfather of Jimmy Lai. “It’s going on right now, and we can see it.”

Jimmy Lai’s godfather assesses trial: ‘He’s a real champion of freedom’

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Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

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Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Jimmy Lai takes the stand in yearslong Hong Kong national security trial

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