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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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Vatican trial postponed to January

The fifth hearing in the case concerning alleged financial offences involving funds from the Secretariat of State is cut short…

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Pope Francis: The value of a person is not determined by ability

In a meeting with disabled children and their caregivers at the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis said that a person’s…

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Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to a French nun who will be made a saint

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Blessed Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded a religious congregation amid…

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Pope praises “dignity” of French bishops in tackling abuse crisis

A few hours after meeting with Pope Francis, the President of the French Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, and…

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He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit

John the Baptist continues to dominate the scene on the Third Sunday of Advent. Today he prophesies that the one…

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