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Pope Francis: St Joseph at Centre of Message for 2021 Day of Prayer for Vocations

March 19, 2021

Recalling a powerful theme of his homily at his inaugural Mass and a core motif of the Year of St. Joseph in which the Church is currently living, Pope Francis noted that St. Joseph was not only the protector of Jesus when Our Lord was an infant, nor is he only the protector of the Church in a general way today, but is "the protector of vocations."

Solemnity of St Joseph: Pope Francis on the Church’s Universal Patron (from the vault)

March 19, 2021

Homily delivered by Pope Francis for the inaugural Mass of his Petrine ministry, 19 March 2013.

Vatican Abuse-and-Coverup Trial: Accuser says he “resigned” himself to abuse

March 18, 2021

The witness – identified by his initials, L.G. – offered a detailed account of the facts, which was occasionally at odds with earlier reported claims.

Pope Francis: ‘I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar and say stop the violence’

March 17, 2021

“Once again and with great sadness, I feel the urgency to speak about the tragic situation in Myanmar, where many people, mostly young people, are losing their lives to give hope to their country,” Pope Francis said at the end of his general audience on March 17.

Walking Together, But … Where?

March 17, 2021

Synodality has become the buzzword of the present pontificate – Pope Francis has used the Synod of Bishops as the chief tool of pushing his agenda – only, what does "synodality" mean?

Visitation at Vatican’s liturgy office before Cardinal Sarah’s successor announced

March 17, 2021

According to media reports, Bishop Claudio Maniago of Castellaneta, president of the liturgy commission of the Italian bishops’ conference, began a visitation to the Vatican’s liturgy office March 15.

CDF Rejects Blessings for Same-sex Unions

March 15, 2021

The statement was in answer to a precise question, or dubium: “Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex?” CDF gave its reply in one word: “Negative.”

Pope Francis: Prayers for “martyred” Syria on 10th anniversary of civil war

March 15, 2021

March 15th is widely used as a date to mark the beginning of the war, which erupted in 2011 when demonstrations against the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began in cities across the country.