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Pope Francis announces that World Youth Day registration is open
World Youth Day is targeted at people between the ages of 16 to 35, according to its organizers. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘It is good to adore in silence before the Most Blessed Sacrament’
“I urge you to especially devote yourselves to the prayer of adoration,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Vatican renews China deal for second time
The terms of the deal, first signed in 2018, have not been made public. Read more
World Mission Day 2022: Key figures and notable anniversaries
Figures published on the occasion of this year’s World Mission Sunday — this year celebrated on Oct. 23 — are... Read more
Vatican invites Protestant, Orthodox theologians to debate Petrine primacy at St. Peter’s
The theological discussion is part of a new lecture series on the apostle Peter that will take place in the... Read more
Pope Francis to visit relatives in northern Italy
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis will pay a private visit to his relatives in northern Italy next month. Read more
Pope Francis: Be like St. Augustine and examine the story of your life
Why Pope Francis recommends examining the story of your life like this great doctor of the church. Read more
Pope Francis appoints pro-abortion economist to Pontifical Academy for Life
One of the newest members of the Pontifical Academy for Life appointed by Pope Francis is an outspoken advocate of... Read more
Fatima’s Sister Lucia is one step closer to being beatified
The postulators of the cause for beatification of Sister Lucia dos Santos have submitted the positio to the Dicastery for... Read more
They died praying for others: Two Catholic priests martyred by Nazis beatified in Italy
Two Catholic priests killed by Nazis while ministering to the dying amid the Boves massacre were beatified as martyrs on... Read more
Pope Francis calls on entrepreneurs to be ‘prophets’
Pope Francis has called on entrepreneurs to be “prophets” and transform the economy to ethical principles. Read more
Pope Francis tells Cistercians: ‘The main thing is not to let the evil one steal our hope!’
Pope Francis told Cistercians on Monday to embrace “the greater poverty of spirit and goods in order to be more... Read more
What happened to the wooden seats used during Vatican II?
Out of the thousands of chairs used during the ecumenical council, 24 seats can still be found today in a... Read more
Pope Francis: Prayer is medicine for the weary soul
The pope also suggested a simple traditional spiritual practice that “is a bit forgotten today.” Read more
Pope Francis announces decision to extend Synod on Synodality to 2024
The pope explained that he made the decision to provide more time for discernment. Read more
Pope Francis to Communion and Liberation: ‘Preserve the unity’
Oct. 15 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Father Luigi Giussani, a theologian and public intellectual who founded... Read more
Amid claim of coming ‘Asian millennium,’ Pope Francis tells bishops to discern Holy Spirit
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on Asia’s Catholic bishops, currently gathered in Thailand, to discern what the Holy Spirit is... Read more
Pope Francis: Desire points our discernment in the right direction
At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to... Read more
Pope Francis on Vatican II anniversary: ‘May the Church be overcome with joy’
The pope's Mass Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the day the Second Vatican Council was opened by St. John... Read more
Vatican II at 60: A timeline of key moments
Oct. 11 marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in... Read more
