In his homily closing the first session of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis reflected on two verbs: “to adore and to serve. We love God through adoration and service.”
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At prayer vigil for peace, Pope Francis asks Mary to ‘convert those who fuel and foment conflict’
Pope Francis prayed for Mary’s intercession and asked for her guidance in bringing peace to a world torn by conflicts and wars during a prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Pope Francis orders Vatican to reopen Marko Rupnik’s abuse file
The announcement marked a major turnaround for the Holy See and followed an outcry among victims and their advocates over the handling of the case of the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik.
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Pope Francis wants the synod to be a political community—but one based on faith, not interest
Most modern constitutional states today describe themselves as republics. Such republics sound as though they have a lot in common with Catholic social teaching. They do.
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Pope Francis calls for a stop to Israel-Hamas war for the 6th time
Today, Pope Francis prayed “for all those who suffer” and said he hoped that “paths of peace” may be found for the conflict in the Middle East.
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Pope Francis: 3 lessons from the Greek monks who brought an alphabet—and the Gospel—to the Slavs
“Let us ask Saints Cyril and Methodius, apostles of the Slavs, that we may be instruments of ‘freedom in charity’ for others,” Pope Francis said at today’s general audience.
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What a failed 18th-century synod—and a talking point for Archbishop Viganò—can teach us about synodality
The ghost of Pistoia is by now quite experienced at haunting Catholic memories.
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Joe Biden and Pope Francis discuss war in Israel and Gaza in 20-minute phone call
President Joe Biden and Pope Francis spoke by phone Oct. 22 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza and facilitating a path to “durable peace” in the region.
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Pope Francis pleads with Israelis and Palestinians: ‘Stop, stop’ the war.
Pope Francis again called for a stop to the fighting in Israel and Palestine, as he appealed to both sides: “Brothers, stop! Stop!”
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Argentina’s pope-hating next president?
Argentina’s leader presidential candidate Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, has derided Pope Francis as “a malignant presence on earth,” denounced him as a “filthy leftist” and charged that the pope had “an affinity for murderous communists.”