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Pope at Angelus: 'never engage in dialogue with the devil’ 

Pope Francis addresses the faithful on this first Sunday of Lent reflecting on how temptation is an attempt to walk alternative paths than those of God. 

Pope to follow Spiritual Exercises from the Vatican

Pope Francis says a cold is keeping him indoors; therefore he will follow the annual Spiritual Exercises from the Vatican. 

Pope asks for prayers for men, women and children displaced by war

Pope Francis asks the faithful to join him in prayer for the many displaced people who are fleeing wars across the globe. 

Papal retreat: Moses, an example of intimate friendship with God

Pope Francis sends a letter to the retreat director for the Roman Curia’s Spiritual Exercises, as Fr Pietro Bovati launches into his reflections on Moses, who ... 

Pope urges Regnum Christi to continue along path of renewal

Pope Francis invites the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi members to continue along the path of discernment to reform the Federation, in remarks ... 

Pope: Church’s social teaching can help AI serve the common good

Pope Francis sent a message to participants in a workshop titled, "The 'Good' Algorithm? Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Law, Health", organized by the ... 

Pope Francis forms Child Protection Task Force

Following up on a plan announced at last year’s Meeting for the Protection of Minors in the Church, Pope Francis has launched a task force to help Bishops’ ... 

Pope postpones official audiences but continues meetings at Santa Marta

The schedule of Pope Francis has been modified for the second day, Friday, the Vatican Press Office said. 

Vatican opens archives on Pope Pius XII

The Holy See opens its archives on the pontificate of Pius XII, offering researchers the opportunity to shed light on a dark period in world history. 

New date for “Economy of Francis” set for November

A new date for the Economy of Francis, in Assisi, is set for 21 November 2020. 

Archbishop Gallagher: Vatican archives will show greatness of Pius XII

The Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, says the opening of the Vatican Archives between the years 1939 and 1958 ... 

Vatican urges subsidiarity and solidarity in care for persons with rare diseases

The last day of February is observed as Rare Disease Day. It is estimated that over 300 million people in the world suffer from over 6,000 identified rare ... 

Papal retreat focuses on listening to God as prophetic experience

In preparation for the annual retreat of Pope Francis and the Roman Curia, from 1-6 March in Ariccia, Fr. Peter Bovati, SJ., the retreat director, speaks on the ... 

Human Intelligence and AI for Oncology advancement

As the Vatican workshop on ethics in Artificial Intelligence ends, Dr. Alexandru Floares speaks on the possibilities of medical innovation through collaboration ... 

JRS Italy calls on EU to relocate migrants from Greece

A statement released by the Centro Astalli, the Jesuit Refugee Service in Italy, calls for the relocation of migrants in Greece and the activation of ... 

Tanzanian Bishop appeals for flood relief

The Bishop of Lindi has asked for help from “all people of good will.” 

The cry of the earth is no different than the cry of the poor

Yeb Saño, a member of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, discusses the urgency of the climate crisis, and how it is rooted in three human characteristics ... 

Victims and survivors of abuse remembered by Church in Ireland

The Annual Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse is being marked in Ireland on 28 February, the first Friday of Lent. 

New Zealand Bishops warn proposed bill will remove rights of the unborn

The Bishops of New Zealand say that a proposed Abortion Legislation Bill will remove the need for any statutory tests for an abortion up to 20 weeks’ gestation, ... 

Pakistan’s Shahbaz Bhatti remembered for commitment to poor, persecuted 

Nine years ago, on March 2, 2011, Bhatti, Pakistan’s Minister for Minorities, was assassinated in Islamabad. 

Israelis return to polls for new election 

Nearly six and a half million Israelis headed to the polls Monday, in an effort to break the nation's political deadlock 

US Court reverses policy for Central American migrants in Mexico

The US established Mexico Remain Policy, which holds Central American migrants in Mexico, while their asylum applications are being considered, is being ... 

Greece secures border as migrants leave Turkey

Pope Francis asked for prayers on Sunday for scores of migrants and refugees, previously sheltered in Turkey, who are heading towards Europe. The exodus comes ... 

Indonesia’s religious leaders urge promotion of religious harmony

Over 100 representatives of Indonesia’s religious communities who attended a government-sponsored seminar this week in Jakarta, said it is everyone’s ... 

Slovaks go to the polls in a vote overshadowed by murder of journalist

Slovakia is holding parliamentary elections that are expected to unseat the long-dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party. Saturday's vote has been ...