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Pope Francis meets Metropolitan Hilarion as hopes rise for second summit with Moscow patriarch

Pope Francis met with Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on Wednesday amid rising expectations of a second encounter between the pope…

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Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Turkson’s resignation as head of Vatican’s social development office

Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Peter Turkson as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral…

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Cardinal Turkson: Pope Francis will decide if I continue to lead Vatican dicastery

Cardinal Peter Turkson told journalists on Tuesday that Pope Francis will decide whether he continues to lead the Vatican Dicastery…

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2022 World Peace Day message: Pope Francis calls for investment in education, not weaponry

Pope Francis called for more investment in education and less in weaponry in his 2022 World Peace Day message, released…

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Pope Francis names new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Gaylord

Pope Francis on Tuesday named a new bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan. The pope appointed Father Jeffrey J. Walsh,…

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Pope Francis’ 85th birthday party included lots of kids and cake

Pope Francis on Sunday joined a belated celebration of his 85th birthday, thrown by the children and families helped by…

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Pope Francis: Let’s focus on helping others this Christmas

A good way to get out of a cycle of self-pity or a negative mood is to help others, following…

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Holy See urges international agreement on killer robots

The Holy See is urging the international community to step up efforts for a legally binding instrument to address the…

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Council of Cardinals meets to discuss local enthusiasm for Synod

The Council of Cardinal advisors wraps up a three-day meeting in the Vatican, examining the progress of the Synod of…

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St. Joseph, man of silence

In his December 15 general audience—the fourth in a series of Wednesday audiences on St. Joseph—Pope Francis reflected on St.…

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