“They awaited St. John Paul II, who was not permitted to go. One cannot disappoint a people for the second time,” Pope Francis said ahead of his apostolic visit to Iraq, March 5 to March 8.
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Read: Pope Francis on how Jesus is the reason we can believe in God’s love
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, March 3.
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Pope Francis in Iraq: Everything you need to know about the historic trip
Pope Francis is making history with his trip to Iraq. Follow along.
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Pope Francis expects to die ‘in Rome, as pope, in office or emeritus’
In a book on the health of the popes, Francis discusses his own health history and says he is now in good health for his age.
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Interview: What to expect when Pope Francis makes his historic trip to Iraq
An interview with Cardinal Leonardi Sandri, the prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Oriental Churches
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Pope Francis accepts the resignation of Cardinal Sarah as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
A number of the cardinal’s public statements on the liturgy and other topics reflected a pre-Vatican II traditionalist outlook that at times openly contrasted with the direction given by Pope Francis.
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Read: Pope Francis’ Lenten message for 2021
God’s forgiveness, offered also through our words and actions, enables us to experience an Easter of fraternity.
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Read: Pope Francis on what makes a day good (Hint: it starts with praying)
The person who prays is like someone in love who always bears the beloved in his or her heart wherever they go.
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Pope Francis offers a roadmap for overcoming the pandemic—and the 7 other crises it exposed
In his address to Vatican ambassadors, Pope Francis said that the pandemic “set before us a choice: either to continue on the road we have followed until now or to set out on a new path.”
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Pope Francis prays for peace in Myanmar, calling on its leaders to work for the common good
Pope Francis today expressed his “live concern” at the recent developments in Myanmar where the military has seized power, overthrowing the results of the recent election.