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Pope prays for those affected by fires in LA, asks for prayers for peace

Jan 13, 2025

Pope Francis turns his thoughts to the thousands of people affected by devastating fires in the US city of Los Angeles and renews his appeal to pray for peace.
Pope sends message to Gitano community in Spain for anniversary

Jan 13, 2025

To mark the 600th anniversary of their presence in Spain, Pope Francis sent them a letter encouraging them to become missionary disciples.
Pope Francis makes surprise stop at foundation supporting global charitable projects

Jan 13, 2025

Pope Francis made an unannounced visit to Fondazione Roma on Jan. 11, where he praised the foundation’s charitable work supporting humanitarian projects worldwide.
Pope at Jubilee Audience: ‘The Jubilee invites us to begin again’

Jan 13, 2025

In his first Saturday Jubilee Audience, Pope Francis highlights the Jubilee as a time for a new beginning, rooted in the transformative power of God’s Kingdom, drawing on the example of John the Baptist, a "great prophet of hope.”
Pope proposes ‘diplomacy of hope’ to members of Diplomatic Corps

Jan 10, 2025

Pope Francis delivers his ‘State of the World’ address at the annual Audience for Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, and calls for a diplomacy of hope based on truth, forgiveness, freedom, and justice.
Pope to celebrate Jubilees for Communications, security forces

Jan 09, 2025

In addition to liturgies on major feasts of the liturgical year, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Communications, and that of the Armed Forces, Police, and Security Personnel.
Pope dedicates catechesis to 'scourge' of child labour

Jan 09, 2025

Pope Francis dedicates his General Audience reflection to the “scourge” of child labour, saying Christians "cannot remain indifferent," when children, "instead of being loved and protected, are robbed of their childhood, of their dreams, [and made] victims of exploitation and marginalization.”
Pope at Epiphany Mass: Star calls all to seek Christ in pilgrimage

Jan 07, 2025

Pope Francis presides at Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, and recalls that the star which points to Jesus is visible to everyone, inviting us to seek Him in all things.
Pope: May we seek and recognize Jesus like the Shepherds and Magi

Jan 07, 2025

During the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis invites us to look at how we welcome Jesus in our own lives. He exhorts us to pray so that "imitating the shepherds and the Magi, we are able to recognize Jesus close by, in the poor, in the Eucharist, in the abandoned, in our brother, in our sister."
Pope encourages children to be missionaries in prayer

Jan 07, 2025

Pope Francis presides at Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, and recalls that the star which points to Jesus is visible to everyone, inviting us to seek Him in all things.