Through five pontificates, popes have instructed the faithful at their weekly general audiences, condemned war, called for peace and even celebrated birthdays in the Vatican audience hall under the gaze of a giant bronze sculpture of Jesus.
Vatican to bring pope’s encyclicals to life in architecture exhibit
Commemorating 10 years since the election of Pope Francis, the Vatican will physically represent the teachings of his encyclicals at the Venice Biennale international architecture exhibition May 20 to Nov. 26.
Church must be united but not uniform, say synod organizers
Catholics gathered at the continental level say the Catholic Church must be united, not uniform, and embrace its many forms of expression throughout the world, said members of the synod preparatory commission after a weeklong meeting at the Vatican.
Pope asks mentally disabled, caretakers to be missionaries of God’s love
Everyone has gifts and talents that can be a public witness to God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis told a group of people with intellectual disabilities and their teachers.
Pope defends St. John Paul from ‘offensive’ insinuations in Vatican case
Pope Francis called insinuations that St. John Paul II played a role in the 1983 disappearance of Vatican schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi “offensive and unfounded.”
St. John Paul II’s secretary denies pope’s role in missing ‘Vatican girl’
St. John Paul II’s longtime aide denied the “vile insinuations” that the former pope was maliciously involved in the case of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican schoolgirl whose 1983 disappearance is the focus of an ongoing Vatican investigation.
Limited access to medication is ‘hidden euthanasia,’ pope says
The pope met at the Vatican April 13 with members of the Religious Association of Social and Health Institutes, which represents more than 250 hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and other health care centers operated by religious institutes throughout Italy.
Pope wants truth out on missing Vatican girl, says lead prosecutor
The Vatican’s chief prosecutor said Pope Francis has given him free rein to investigate the 1983 disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old Vatican resident.
Cardinal, star soccer coach say sports must emphasize formation
The world of professional sports has become overly focused on winning and profits and has lost its focus on forming children into healthy adults, said José Mourinho, a star soccer coach.
Pope tells priests: Be agents of harmony, not division
Celebrating the chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica April 6, the pope addressed his homily to about 1,800 concelebrating priests in the basilica on what he called “the birthday of the priesthood,” the institution of the Eucharist that is celebrated on Holy Thursday.
Pope says using Tinder is ‘normal,’ talks inclusivity in Disney documentary
Pope Francis’ conversation with young people was filmed in June 2022 for a documentary titled “The Pope: Answers,” released on the streaming service Disney+ April 5.
El Papa Francisco dice que hay que estar cerca de los “abandonados” como Cristo: los no nacidos, los migrantes
– Los no nacidos, los migrantes, los ancianos y los discapacitados son “íconos vivos” de Jesús que llaman a los cristianos a acercarse a los que se sienten abandonados como lo hizo Cristo en la cruz, dijo el Papa Francisco.