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It’s official: Pope Francis will travel to Cyprus and Greece in December
The five-day trip will include a stop on the Greek island of Lesbos. Read more
Pope Francis meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Vatican
The Holy See has long supported a two-state solution. Read more
Pope Francis names Franciscan sister to No. 2 position in Vatican City State
Sr. Raffaella Petrini is the first woman to be secretary general of the Vatican’s governorate. Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 208 deceased bishops, cardinals
‘Some of them have died as a result of COVID-19,’ the pope noted. Read more
Pope Francis calls for ‘process of conversion’ in the Church to prevent all forms of abuse
The pope said that ‘the culture of death’ leads to sexual abuse. Read more
Vatican to open contemporary art gallery in historic papal library
Pope Francis will inaugurate the gallery on Nov. 5. Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray in November for people suffering depression
The condition affects an estimated 280 million people worldwide. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The supreme rule regarding fraternal correction is love’
The pope continued his catechetical cycle on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. Read more
Pope Francis to COP26: ‘Now is the time to act, urgently, courageously, and responsibly’
The pope said he had hoped to attend the meeting, but it ‘was not possible.’ Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Let us not forget that crises are also windows of opportunity’
He made the remark in a new book preface. Read more
Pope Francis: Free children from ‘brutal yoke of labor exploitation’
An estimated 112 million children work in agricultural settings. Read more
Pope Francis prays for deceased popes on All Souls’ Day
The papal tombs are located in the grottoes of St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Pope Francis celebrates All Souls’ Day Mass at military cemetery in Rome
The pope placed white flowers on some of the graves. Read more
Pope Francis on All Saints’ Day: True happiness is found by following Jesus
Pope Francis gave a special Angelus address for the Catholic feast of All Saints’ Day. Read more
Pope Francis: Read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel
He made the appeal in his Angelus address. Read more
Narendra Modi invites Pope Francis to visit India at 'very warm' Vatican meeting
Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit the pope since June 2000. Read more
Vatican highlights challenge of ‘hyper-nationalism’ in Diwali message
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet Pope Francis on Oct. 30. Read more
Vatican declines to comment on whether pope told Biden to keep receiving Communion in ‘private conversation’
Biden told reporters that he and the pope did not discuss abortion. Read more
Pope Francis receives cross made from barbed wire from North Korean border
The cross was a gift from South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Read more
Pope Francis meets US President Joe Biden at the Vatican
The meeting was only the second time a Catholic U.S. president has met the pope. Read more
