Pope Francis prays alongside 12 Christian leaders at an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square days before the Synod on Synodality that ‘the Holy Spirit will purify the church from gossip, ideologies, and polarization.
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Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals from 16 nations on the eve of the Synod on Synodality
Pope Francis told the college of cardinals that it is called “to resemble a symphony orchestra, representing the harmony and synodality of the church.”
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Podcast: Three top moments from Pope Francis’ Marseille trip
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle recap three major moments from the pope’s visit, before giving a preview of three important Vatican events coming up in the next week.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis has called on Europe to change its migration policies—will it?
On his visit to Marseille last week, Pope Francis decried the “fanaticism of indifference” on the plight of migrants who risk their lives—and all too often lose them—in the attempt to reach Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.
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Pope Francis in Marseille: Take a leap of faith and dare to love your family and those in need
The world and the Catholic Church today need to take a leap forward “in faith, charity and hope,” Pope Francis said in his homily at a late afternoon Mass in Marseille’s open-air stadium.
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‘It is cruelty and a terrible lack of humanity’: Pope Francis speaks on Europe’s treatment of migrants
“The exploitation of migrants is criminal” as is their detention, Pope Francis told reporters in August, and “I am going to Marseille for this.”
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The feast of St. Matthew tells us: no one is beyond God’s mercy
A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
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Archbishop Gudziak: ‘If Russia puts down arms, the war’s over. If Ukraine puts down arms, Ukraine’s over.’
The Ukrainian Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia and Metropolitan for the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States speaks about his church’s synod and its meeting with Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis: Lessons from St. Daniel Comboni, an apostle to Africa
In his weekly audience, Pope Francis highlights the apostolic zeal of St. Daniel Comboni, who sought to engage and empower Africans as “subjects” of mission.
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Is it time to start thinking who might be the next pope?
Pope Francis will soon have appointed 72% of the cardinal electors—but the next pope could still surprise us.