Ten years ago, Pope Francis released his first papal document, “Evangelii Gaudium,” which lays out his vision for the church in the 21st century.
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Pope Francis meets separately with Israelis and Palestinians at the Vatican
Pope Francis met at the Vatican today with relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and, separately, with relatives of Palestinians suffering under the Israeli siege of Gaza.
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Pope Francis: God’s call is not for just a privileged few
“We cannot say that we are privileged compared to others—no,” Pope Francis said at today’s general audience. “The calling is for a service. And God chooses one in order to love everyone, to reach everyone.”
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Pope Francis warns German Synodal Path could lead to break with Rome
In a recent letter, Pope Francis told German Catholics that their synodal proposals risk moving away from the Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis celebrates 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ Nativity scene in new book
Marking the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi putting together the first Christmas crèche in a cave in Greccio, Italy, the Vatican publishing house compiled texts by Pope Francis about Nativity scenes.
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Pope Francis’ unexpected friendship with a group of trans women
Pope Francis’ welcoming of transgender Catholics has transformed a community of trans women who have found hope through friendship with Francis.
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Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor: ‘Poverty is a scandal’
The material, cultural and spiritual poverties that exist in the world are a “scandal” that Christians are called to address by putting their God-given capacity for charity and love into action, Pope Francis said.
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Why are some U.S. bishops struggling to connect with Pope Francis?
Our readers respond to Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell’s interview with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States since 2016.
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The trouble with ‘gender ideology’
Can we learn to see gender in its real complexity?
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Interview: Archbishop Broglio says rift between him and Pope Francis is ‘a myth’
U.S. bishops’ president Archbishop Timothy Broglio discusses his relationship with Pope Francis, the pope’s comments on the U.S. church and the status of ousted bishop Joseph Strickland.