The life and works of the famed Italian poet Dante Alighieri remain a lasting treasure that embodies the virtue of hope, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican releases Pope Francis’ Holy Week and Easter schedule
Pope Francis’ Holy Week and Easter will be celebrated primarily in St. Peter’s Basilica with a very small congregation.
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Vatican expects multi-million dollar budget deficit for 2021
In the wake of the economic fallout due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy said it expects a multimillion-dollar deficit.
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Pope Francis: In 2021, vaccines, fraternity and hope are the medicine we need.
“2021 is a time that must not be wasted,” Pope Francis said during his annual meeting with diplomats accredited to the Holy See. “I am convinced that fraternity is the true cure for the pandemic and the many evils that have affected us.”
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St. Martha’s feast day will now include Mary and Lazarus, after change from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus.
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Pope Francis establishes World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
The pope said the day will be celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of July to coincide with the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, Jesus’ grandparents.
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Pope Francis: Failure to remember the Holocaust will lead to the same horrors
Remembering the Holocaust and its victims is not only an act of solidarity but also serves as a warning to humanity that such horrors could happen again, Pope Francis said.
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Former Vatican bank president sentenced for money laundering and embezzling millions
A former president of the Vatican bank and his lawyer were found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros from property sales.
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Papal trip to Argentina and Uruguay is still on the table, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table.
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Pope Francis: Soccer legend Maradona was ‘poet’ on the field
Pope Francis said that Diego Armando Maradona wasn’t just a skilled soccer player but a true artist.