Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
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Read: Pope Francis on the intimacy and grace of prayer
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
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Pope Francis plans to visit Iraq in March after getting a Covid vaccine
Vatican sources acknowledge the visit, which Pope Francis has long hoped for, is “risky” under current conditions.
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Read: Pope Francis on the 40th anniversary of the four missionary women killed in El Salvador
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
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What Pope Francis’ friendship with the Grand Imam of al-Azhar means for Muslim-Christian relations
Cardinal Fitzgerald noted that Francis took inspiration for the encyclical not only from St. Francis of Assisi but also from the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb.
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Read: Pope Francis on the four essential elements of church life
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Nov. 25
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The China-Vatican agreement has been extended. Now, Rome is looking for more from Beijing.
China has gained international prestige because of its relations with the Vatican. The Holy See should now seek to obtain more concrete results from its deal with Beijing.
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Deep Dive: The McCarrick Report and the popes it implicates
Vatican authorities, the U.S. bishops conference and the apostolic nuncio heard scattered allegations about misconduct by McCarrick but discounted them because their sources were considered unreliable.
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Pope Francis takes away investing power from scandal-plagued Secretariat of State
Pope Francis has made another critical decision in the ongoing reform of Vatican finances.
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Analysis: Pope Francis’ newest cardinals will help pick his successor. Who are they?
The primacy of the church at the peripheries has been a key theme in Francis’ selection of cardinals. He has used the cardinalate to reach communities in countries that are experiencing poverty, conflict and political tension.