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‘Do Not Lose Hope’: Pope Francis Offers Mass for Myanmar’s Catholics in St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis, who became the first pope to visit the Southeast Asian country in November 2017, offered the live-streamed Mass at the Altar of the Cathedra, beneath the amber stained-glass window depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove.

Pope Francis to Discuss Climate Change With John Kerry at the Vatican

Pope Francis and the Pro-Abortion President (of Argentina)

COMMENTARY: The visit of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández to Pope Francis on Thursday was curious — and embarrassing — on several levels.

Pope Francis Asks Society Which it Values More: Children or Money

In his address, Pope Francis said that “if families are not at the center of the present, there will be no future; but if families restart, everything restarts.”

Pope Francis at the General Audience: ‘Prayer Works Miracles’

The pope was speaking in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in his first Wednesday audience with the public since Oct. 28 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis Turbocharges Financial Reform

The extensive reporting by the ‘Financial Times’ about a shady Vatican land transaction in London, and the pandemic’s restrictions, have combined to focus the Holy Father’s attention on this area.

Pope Francis: The Spiritual Exercises Deepen the Concept of Personal Reform

Pope Francis has written a preface to the Italian edition of Fr. Fiorito’s guide to the spiritual exercises, which he called “a real treasure trove to enter into the soul of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.”

Pope Francis: To Love Like Christ Means Saying ‘No’ to Love of Money, Vanity, Power

‘Joy is the distinctive sign of a true Christian,’ the Holy Father reminded the faithful May 9, while also extending a greeting to mothers.

Pope Francis, Jane Goodall Speak on ‘What it Means to be Human’ at Vatican Conference

Pope Francis said that “this openness to the transcendent” is fundamental and “bears witness to the infinite value of every human person.”

Pope Francis Calls for Suspension of Covid-19 Vaccine Patents in ‘Vax Live’ Concert Video

In the pope’s video message, he said that a “sick economy” is one that “allows a very rich few, a very rich few, to own more than the rest of humanity.”