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Spiritual Exercises begin for Pope, Roman Curia

On Sunday afternoon, Pope Francis arrives at the Casa Divin Maestro in the town of Arricia, just outside of Rome. 

Pope’s spiritual exercises: caring for the heart to recognize God’s presence 

The first meditation of Benedictine Abbot Bernardo Francesco Maria Gianni to Pope Francis and his 65 collaborators who are having their annual spiritual ... 

Pope’s spiritual exercises: cities as spaces for reconciliation, peace and encounter

Pope Francis and his collaborators who are on spiritual retreat, heard the second meditation, Monday morning, on the need for cities to rediscover their ... 

Pope Francis prays for victims of Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

Pope Francis expresses his condolences to victims of a plane crash in Ethiopia, which killed 159 people. 

Pope at Angelus: Jesus shows us the remedies for temptations

On the First Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis reflects on the day’s Gospel, which tells how Jesus was led into the desert, where He was tempted by the devil. 

Pope on World Day for Vocations: Lord’s call entails promise and risk

The Vatican on March 9 released the message of Pope Francis on the theme, “The Courage to take a risk for God’s Promise”. 

Pope to Cyclists: Athletes bear witness to potential of the human being

Pope Francis on Saturday meets with those participating in the Annual Congress of the European Cycling Union, telling them they bear witness “to the potential ... 

Pope to Rome clergy: 'put God back at the center'

As per tradition at the beginning of Lent, Pope Francis on Thursday spoke to Rome’s clergy, reflecting on sin and on how it disfigures the Church, and looking ... 

Pope on Women’s Day: women build world with peace, love 

During a meeting a delegation of the American Jewish Committee on March 8, Pope Francis recalled women’s contribution to peace and love in “making humanity a ... 

Pope: Sustainable development rooted in ethical values

Pope Francis on Friday meets with participants in an international conference entitled, “Religions and the Sustainable Development Goals 

Pope at Mass: Lent is an opportunity to be simple and true

Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Friday highlighting the need for believers to be true Christians and shun appearances. 

Inauguration of the Children’s Hospital in Bangui

On 2 March, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner travelled to Bangui in the Central African Republic to inaugurate a new medical center for malnourished ... 

Pope: Martyred seminarians followed Christ’s Way of the Cross

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis noted the beatification of nine seminarians “killed in hatred of the faith during a time of religious persecution”. 

Ethiopia plane crash kills 157

157 people die on Sunday after an airborne plane heading to Kenya from Ethiopia crashed, shortly after taking off.