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Pope prays for those affected by fires in LA, asks for prayers for peace
Pope Francis turns his thoughts to the thousands of people affected by devastating fires in the US city of Los Angeles and renews his appeal to pray for peace.
Joe Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest civilian honor in the United States, recognizing his dedication to peace, human rights, care for the poor, and environmental protection.
Pope to families of newly baptized: it is the greatest gift
Pope Francis baptises 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
Pope at Angelus: ‘Through Baptism we are reborn to new life’
Pope Francis reflects on the Baptism of the Lord which, he says, serves as a reminder of the intimacy of God’s love, manifested in the humanity of Jesus, and invites believers to carry this love forward, living as children of the one Father who accompanies us at every step of our journey.
Cardinal Parolin: Christian presence in the Middle East is essential
In a wide-raging interview granted to Vatican News during his visit to Jordan Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks about the latest developments in Syria and Lebanon, the Pope’s words to the Diplomatic Corps and the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and People's Republic of China on the appointment of bishops.
Pope at Jubilee Audience: ‘The Jubilee invites us to begin again’
In his first Saturday Jubilee Audience Pope Francis highlights the Jubilee as a time for a new beginning, rooted in the transformative power of God’s Kingdom , drawing on the example of John the Baptist, a "great prophet of hope.”
First U.S. woman to be included in memorial for modern martyrs
Ohio native Sr. Dorothy Stang joins other modern Christian martyrs around the world in a permanent memorial in a ceremony hosted by the Community of Sant’Egidio in Rome.
Pope prays for victims of fires in Los Angeles
In a telegram sent to Archbishop José H. Gómez of Los Angeles, Pope Francis stresses his “spiritual closeness” to those suffering from the fires currently raging in Los Angeles.