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Pope meets with head of World Food Program, which has been flagging crises
Pope Francis met with David M. Beasley, the executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
Pope: Failure to remember Holocaust will lead world down same path
Remembering the Holocaust and its victims is not only an act of solidarity but also serves as a warning to humanity that such horrors could happen again, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Scripture not meant to be stuck on paper but fixed in one's heart
Praying with Scripture is not meant to be a mindless repetition of biblical quotes but instead is a gift that is meant to be accepted in people's hearts, Pope Francis said.
WYD organizers release official theme song for Lisbon 2023 gathering
World Youth Day organizers released the winning theme song for the international gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2023.
14-nation survey shows U.S. faith has stayed strongest amid COVID-19
A new poll shows more Americans say the coronavirus pandemic has strengthened their faith than those in 13 other nations.
Pope adds more women scholars to biblical commission
Renewing the membership of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, a body of scholars that engages in research for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis added two more women experts.
Assisi archbishop welcomes treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
Giving thanks that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force Jan. 22, the archbishop of Assisi insisted that ensuring peace for humanity would require further steps, including working for justice and removing threats to human life at all stages of its development.
Fight against climate change can't be done alone, cardinal says
Climate change is a global problem that requires the commitment and collective response of all humanity, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Verify before sharing 'news,' Pope says in Communications Day message
In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists – like everyone else – need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said.
Love is clearest sign of faith, Pope says in homily for Christian unity
Abiding in God's love means nurturing one's relationship with him and with all those whom God loves, Pope Francis wrote in his homily for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
God's word is 'a love letter to us' to be read every day, Pope says
In his written homily for the Sunday of the Word of God, the Pope underlined the importance of stepping away from distractions and making time each day for reading even just a brief passage of the Bible.
USCCB’s '9 Days for Life' novena for the protection of human life through Jan. 29
Catholics across the country have been taking part in the "9 Days for Life" novena for the protection of human life.
Collection for the Church in Latin America helps formation in faraway rural dioceses
Though the Diocese of Chalatenango is about as far as you can get in El Salvador from the capital, lay ministers and catechists in this rural diocese have been able to get quality spiritual formation without having to go far from home.
Learn the stories of trafficking victims, Pope urges
Pope Francis encouraged people to put themselves in the shoes of victims of human trafficking.
Pope advances sainthood causes of pro-life geneticist Lejeune, others
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of eight men and women, including the pro-life French geneticist, ...
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