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Pope Francis: Praise for Gino Bartali, ‘Righteous among the Nations’

January 03, 2021

Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport published extracts of a broad-ranging interview with Pope Francis on Saturday, in which he reminisced about growing up on the pitch and at the soccer stadium -- and on the basketball court -- and shared some stories that tell of how athletes can make a difference.

Vatican Reform: Big wings have been clipped, but will they grow back?

January 02, 2021

It seems it would take Solomon to figure out how to cut State down to size, but perhaps the wisest of ancient Israel’s kings has already provided a solution: Cut the baby in half.

Pope Francis – citing back pain – to skip Te Deum, Mass of New Year’s Day

December 31, 2020

Bruni's statement explained that the Dean of the College of Cardinals, His Eminence Giovanni Battista Re, will preside at First Vespers and Te Deum, while the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, will say Mass of New Year's Day, while Pope Francis still plans to lead the Jan 1 recitation of the Angelus from the Library of the Apostolic Palace.

Pope Francis prays for Croatian quake victims

December 30, 2020

"Helped by the international community,” Pope Francis said, “I hope that the country's leaders might be able to quickly alleviate the suffering of the dear population.”

Eggs and baskets, animals and farms

December 28, 2020

Praedicate Evangelium "puts evangelization at the center of the Church, and of everything the Curia does,” but what will Pope Francis's reformed Curia actually be able to do?

Pope Francis to mark fifth anniversary of ‘Amoris laetitia’ with year dedicated to family

December 27, 2020

"I have decided to call a special Year dedicated to the Family Amoris laetitia," Pope Francis said at the Angelus on the Feast of the Holy Family, "to be inaugurated on the forthcoming Solemnity of St. Joseph and to conclude with the celebration of the 10th World Meeting of Families, to be held here in Rome in June 2022.”

Pope Francis on St Stephen’s Day: Christian witness changes history

December 26, 2020

Pope Francis led the traditional Marian devotion from the library of the Apostolic Palace - a concession to the emergency measures in place throughout Italy over the Christmas holiday.

Pope Francis calls for ‘vaccines for all’ as he gives Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing

December 25, 2020

Pope Francis made a special appeal to leaders to grant the poor access to vaccines against the virus which has claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide as of Dec. 25.