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Pope at Angelus: With God, sin does not have the last word

At the Angelus in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis says that we must never be afraid, as God has “infinite love for us sinners” and that through His forgiveness, evil can be defeated. 

Pope at Mass: Pray for people in government and political leaders

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Casa Santa Marta on Monday, for the first time after the summer break, and invites everyone to pray for people in government ... 

Pope to TV journalists: Local news no less important than national news

Pope Francis addresses journalists and technical staff from Italian RAI Television’s local news channel to mark 40 years of its activity. Regional information, ... 

Pope to Italian State Railways: be more appealing, sustainable, inclusive 

Pope Francis on 16 September received in audience in the Vatican, some 400 managers and employees of the Italian State Railways. 

Pope Francis expresses joy over Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis expresses his joy over the exchange of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners, and prays for lasting peace in eastern Ukraine. 

Pope Francis: Do not waste God's gift of peace

Pope Francis sends a message to participants of the 33rd Prayer for Peace Meeting: "Peace with no borders", and urges unity and respect, for all peoples and for ... 

Pope to Italian Prison Police: Punishment does not compromise the right to hope

Pope Francis meets with the Administrative Staff of the Italian Penitentiary Police in audience in the Vatican. To the police he expresses his gratitude, to ... 

Pope to Eastern Catholic Churches: love heals divisions

Pope Francis on 14 September received in audience some 40 bishop of Oriental Catholic Churches of Europe at the end of their annual meeting in Rome. 

Pope Francis in Thailand, Japan - in the footsteps of John Paul II 

Pope Francis is dedicating the 32nd apostolic journey of his pontificate to Thailand and Japan, 19 to 26 November., 2019. Pope St. John Paul II visited Japan ... 

Pope gifts relics to Patriarch Bartholomew in sign of Church unity: Video News

Pope Francis explains his gift given to the Patriarch of Constantinople of a reliquary containing nine fragments of the bones of the Apostle Peter, a portion of ... 

Pope to Augustinians: show experience of God to world through charity 

Pope Francis on 13 September received in audience in the Vatican some 150 members of the General Chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine, or Augustinians. 

Pope Francis explains gift of relics in letter to Ecumenical Patriarch

Pope Francis writes to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, and explains the motivation behind his gift of a portion of the ... 

Pope Francis and Japan: a wish come true

The Holy See Press Office announcement of the Apostolic Journey to Japan in November is a wish come true for Pope Francis who wanted to visit the country as a ... 

Pope Francis to visit Thailand and Japan in November

The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan from 19 to 26 November. He will be the second Pope to visit these two ... 

Pope Francis endorses Global Educational Alliance

In a video message, Pope Francis launches a global event that will take place at the Vatican on 14 May 2020 on the theme "Reinventing the Global Educational ... 

Fr Michael Czerny, SJ: a new Cardinal for the peripheries 

One of those who will receive the red hat on 5 October, is Jesuit priest Fr Michael Czerny. He speaks of his reaction when he heard Pope Francis had chosen to ... 

Patriarch Bartholomew: The gift of the relics is a crucial step 

In an exclusive interview, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople speaks of his surprise at Pope Francis' unexpected gift, and says how the key to ... 

Witness of the “Church of Silence”: a tribute to Czech Jesuit Joseph Koláček

Jesuit Fr Joseph Koláček died this week. He was 90 years old. Between 1971 and 2001, he headed the Czech-language Section of Vatican Radio. 

Cardinal Cupich on the need to be effective and authentic in social ministry

The Archbishop of Chicago sets out a series of priorities at the Renovabis Congress in Munich in order to ensure the Church's social and pastoral ministy ... 

44 dead bodies found in Mexico well

Authorities confirm that 44 bodies have been found in a well near Mexico's second City of Guadalajara. 

Several killed in Spain's record flooding

Authorities say at least five people have died and 3,500 have been evacuated from their homes after flash floods struck south-eastern Spain. Rivers burst their ...