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Bring Mary's gratitude and hope into the new year, pope says

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to look to Mary in garnering hope for the year to come.

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Navigating the AI Seas: Where's the Ethical Compass?

Nishan Chelvachandran and Cardinal Michael Czerny offer a commentary on Pope Francis' message for World Peace Day, which is celebrated Jan. 1.

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The pope's 2023: A year of health challenges, travel and the synod

A predecessor's funeral, five papal trips, two hospitalizations, another document pleading for care of creation and the opening assembly of the synod on synodality kept...

Catholics Make a Positive Impact by Showing Solidarity with the Church in Latin America

Catholics in the United States will have an opportunity to show solidarity and share their faith by giving to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual...

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Cardinal says Vatican is not moving toward accepting gay marriage

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, insists that the Vatican's permission to offer informal blessings to same-sex...

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'The devil is a seducer,' pope says as he begins new series of talks

At his last general audience of the year, Pope Francis announced he was beginning a new series of audience talks, which would focus on vices and virtues.

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Vatican to publish 'private' homilies of late Pope Benedict

Pope Benedict XVI lived in retirement for more than nine years, celebrating Mass each day with the members of his household. The Vatican will publish a collection of the...

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Pope's Christmas message: Say 'yes' to the Prince of Peace, 'no' to war

Christmas is a celebration of God's love and of sending his light into the world to let each person know their worth, Pope Francis said before giving his Christmas...

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At Christmas, God shows love through 'littleness,' not power, pope says

Pope Francis encouraged people who have trouble celebrating Christmas due to feelings of inadequacy to "let Jesus take the initiative."

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Pope tells Rome priests: Blessings don't affect sacrament of marriage

Pope Francis discussed administering blessings to same-sex couples or people in irregular situations, as well as priestly ministry and synodality, with a group of Rome...