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Nicaraguan president who jailed bishop is 'unbalanced,' Pope says

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has strongly persecuted the Church in the country and jailed a prominent bishop, is "unbalanced," Pope Francis said.

Catholic Social Ministry Gathering a time for building peacemakers

For more than 30 years, the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering ...

South Sudan, Pope's message must become action, says nuncio

Just over one month after Pope Francis' ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan...

Vatican accepts 'positio' in Mother Lange's cause; dicastery to review documents on her life

The canonization cause of Mother Mary Lange, founder of the world's first sustained women's religious...

Vatican releases pope's Holy Week, Easter schedule

 The Vatican published Pope Francis' calendar for Holy Week and Easter.

Caritas Georgia workers remain wary after 'foreign agent' legislation withdrawn

Staff at a Catholic relief agency in the nation of Georgia ...

NBA team's plans for new arena not a slam dunk with local Chinese Catholic community

A professional basketball team's plans to build a new arena have been far from ...

Quotable quotes from Pope Francis

“Dear young people, my joyful hope is ...

The Coat of Arms of Pope Francis

Pope Francis has decided to keep his previous coat of arms, chosen at the time of his episcopal consecration and marked by linear simplicity.

Ten years as Pope: Pushing the Church to bring the Gospel to the world

For a decade, even when discussing the internal workings of the Vatican, Pope Francis has insisted the Church is not the Church of Christ if it does not reach out, sharing the "joy of the Gospel" and placing the poor at the center of its attention.

Vatican stamps commemorate pope's 10th anniversary

The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office is marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' election with a series of four postage stamps.

UPDATED: U.S. bishops' Catholic Relief Services advances relief efforts at home, abroad

The Catholic Relief Services Collection will be taken up in March, ...

Pope penned major documents on reform, evangelization, caring for creation

In documents issued his first 10 years in office, Pope Francis covered topics as ...

Pope's anniversary sees Curia reform complete, financial reform ongoing

 From the beginning of his pontificate 10 years ago, Pope Francis set out to reform...

Pope Francis 'new approach' leads to 'positive steps forward' in Indigenous-Catholic relations, say experts

As he marks the tenth year of his papacy, Pope Francis has made progress in healing long-damaged relations between the Catholic Church and Indigenous peoples.


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