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Pope at Mass: the Holy Spirit brings harmony within us and among us

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on the feast of Pentecost lamenting divisions and urging believers to open their hearts to the Holy Spirit who brings harmony and unity. 

Pope at Regina Coeli prays for dialogue in Sudan

Pope Francis addressed the faithful after celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square asking for prayers for Sudan where scores of people have been killed in ... 

Pope on the vigil of Pentecost: ‘allow the Spirit to help us hear the cry of the city’

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass with the faithful of the Diocese of Rome on the vigil of the feast of Pentecost. The ceremony is followed by a pilgrimage to ... 

Pope Francis wishes to travel to Iraq in 2020

Receiving members of the 92nd Plenary Session of ROACO, the Reunion of Aid Agencies that provides aid to the Oriental Catholic Churches, Pope Francis reveals it ... 

Pope to aviation chaplains: Missionary spirit must inspire your ministry

Pope Francis receives civil aviation chaplains and pastoral agents, calling on them to “carry out [their] ministry with commitment and enthusiasm”. 

Pope Francis releases Message for World Mission Day 2019

The Vatican on Sunday released the message of Pope Francis for this year’s World Mission Sunday, which falls on the penultimate Sunday of October every ... 

Pope to CHARIS: Be witnesses of love

Pope Francis on Saturday greeted the leaders of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Service (CHARIS) in the Paul VI hall who are taking part in an International ... 

Pope Francis: Caring for our common home requires conversion

Pope Francis meets with participants taking part in an International Conference of the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation which is focusing on the ... 

Pope Francis condemns ‘shameful ill-treatment’ of women

Marking the Day for Life in England and Wales, dedicated this year to domestic abuse, Pope Francis issues an appeal to fight all forms of exploitation. 

Pope sends greetings to OIEC education conference

Pope Francis sends a video message to participants in the OIEC International Congress, taking place at Fordham University – Lincoln Campus, in New York on June ... 

Pope Francis ‘grateful’ for courage of D-Day soldiers

As world leaders and veterans commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings in Europe, Pope Francis expresses his appreciation for the courage ... 

Vatican document on gender: Yes to dialogue, no to ideology

The Congregation for Catholic Education has published “Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in ... 

Meeting of Pontifical Representatives in Vatican

A meeting of the Pontifical Representatives has been convened in the Vatican by Pope Francis and will take place from 12 to 15 June. The Holy Father wishes to ... 

‘Hebdomada Papae’: News in Latin on Vatican Radio

Saturday, 8 June, sees the launch of “Hebdomada Papae, notitiae vaticanae latine redditae” (The Pope's week in review: Vatican news bulletin in Latin), on ... 

Sudan violence crushes hopes for peaceful transition to democracy

Police in Sudan have used teargas on protesters who were trying to erect roadblocks in the capital Khartoum. The latest violence comes as Pope Francis appeals ... 

Albania's President cancels vote after opposition riots

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama called an emergency meeting Sunday after the president of the Balkan nation canceled upcoming local elections, amid ongoing ... 

5,000 km on foot: thanks be to God

They walked for over 7 months, from Paris to Jerusalem, without a penny in their pockets. A pilgrimage in search of God, made up of encounters, the discovery of ...