Pope Francis
Pope sends predecessor’s longtime secretary home without assignment
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has directed Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, to leave the Vatican and return to his home diocese in Germany without a new assignment. Archbishop Gänswein “concluded ...
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Pope thanks well-wishers for prayers; Vatican says recovery going smoothly
ROME (CNS) — Pope Francis has thanked people for their prayers and many messages of support and affection, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in a written statement the evening of June 9. The medical team caring ...
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Pope to hear confessions, eat lunch with young people, at World Youth Day
Pope Francis will have nine events with young people, including hearing their confessions and eating lunch with them, during his Aug. 2-6 trip to Portugal.
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One Nation Under God
A walk along the Tijuana-San Diego border opens this pilgrim’s eyes to the plight of refugees.
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Not Your Average Synod
The synod process thus far has lain bare many things that Catholics feel need to be addressed. And we have found our voices.
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What Will the October 2023 Synod Discuss?
Pope Francis has called for a synod to be held in Rome, starting in October 2023 with another session in October 2024.
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Pope returns to Vatican, ‘is better than before,’ chief surgeon says
ROME (CNS) — Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad …