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The official death toll of the coronavirus in China is 2,666; more than 77,780 have been infected, according to the government.
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Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Confession Purifies Our Hearts
Pope Francis said Lent is not a time “for useless sermons,” but instead it is “a time of grace” to welcome God’s loving gaze and then to change one’s life.
Pope Benedict XVI Sends a Message to the International Theological Commission
The pope emeritus expressed “gratitude for what has been accomplished in half a century” by the theological commission, “even with all the inadequacies of the human search.”
Ecological Ritual Performed in Vatican Gardens for Pope’s Tree-Planting Ceremony
After witnessing the ritual, Francis set aside his prepared remarks, opting instead to offer the Our Father without comment.
Vatican Approves Miracle of Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree concerning Wyszynski and seven others on the path to sainthood in a meeting Oct. 2 with Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the congregation.
Secretary Mike Pompeo Speaks About Chinese Religious-Freedom Violations at Vatican
Pompeo was at the Vatican Oct. 2 for a symposium on human dignity. An embassy source said Pompeo will meet Pope Francis on Oct. 3.
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass for Migrants and Refugees
The Lord calls us to practice charity toward all those who suffer, the Holy Father said Sept. 29.
Prince Charles Will Attend Cardinal Newman’s Canonization in Rome
The heir to the British throne will witness the canonization Mass of the first non-martyr English saint since the Reformation.
Pope’s Sunday Angelus: ‘Have Courage! With God, No Sin Has the Last Word’
‘Our Lady, who unties the knots of life, frees us from the pretense of believing we are righteous and makes us feel the need to go to the Lord ...’
Pope Francis: Self-Interest and Hypocrisy Destroy the Church
Throughout Pope Francis’ general audience, a young girl who appeared to have a mental disability, danced across the stage clapping her hands in front of the pope in Paul VI Hall.
