Catholic communicators must help provide correct and truthful information about COVID-19 and its vaccines and do so in a way that avoids oversimplification and creating conflict, Pope Francis said.
Pope says news reporting requires better listening, more objectivity
Listening to others is the first essential ingredient of good communication and a condition of genuine dialogue, Pope Francis said.
Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025
Pope Francis approved “Pilgrims of Hope” as the motto for the Holy Year 2025. The motto aims to give a concise sense of the full meaning of the jubilee journey.
Pope’s music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs, includes Elvis
Pope Francis’ music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs and 19 vinyl records, according to the Vatican cardinal who is curating the collection.
Pope pops by his favorite record store to say ‘hello’
Pope Francis took an evening ride in a white Fiat 500 to visit a record store he used to go to when in Rome as a cardinal.
Help youths fulfill dreams based on truth, goodness, pope tells university
Marking the 625th anniversary of a faculty of theology founded by St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland, and supported by St. John Paul II, Pope Francis sent a written message praising the long history and mission of the faculty in Krakow, which is today part of the Pontifical University of John Paul II.
Papa urge “cura de la realidad” contra desinformación sobre vacunas
La pandemia de COVID-19 exige una revisión urgente de la realidad contra la información sin fundamento y esfuerzos para que todos tengan acceso a vacunas, medicamentos y herramientas de diagnóstico, dijo el papa Francisco a diplomáticos de todo el mundo.
Pope calls for ‘reality check’ against misinformation about vaccines
The COVID-19 pandemic calls for an urgent reality check against baseless information and for increased efforts so everyone has access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools, Pope Francis told diplomats from around the world.
COVID-19 vaccines present ‘no ethical problem,’ says head of papal academy
The Vatican has reaffirmed its support of COVID-19 vaccines with both the head of the Pontifical Academy for Life and a Holy See communique reiterating Pope Francis’ insistence that getting inoculated is “an act of love.”
Pope: Eat, give gifts, be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus
Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a “real Christmas” by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts.
Pope invites Catholics to join Caritas campaign to care for poor, creation
Pope Francis encouraged people to take part in a new global campaign launched by Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based umbrella organization for national Catholic charities.
Seafarers’ welfare, dignity need protection, Vatican foreign minister says
Vulnerable to abuse and hardship, seafarers’ dignity and welfare must be protected around the world, the Vatican foreign minister said.