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‘Hands Off Africa!’ Pope Francis Says in Democratic Republic of Congo
‘May the world acknowledge the catastrophic things that were done over the centuries to the detriment of the local peoples, and not forget this country and this continent.’

Pope Francis Meets Order of Malta As It Turns ‘A Very Important Page of History’
Pope Francis also sent a written message to the Order of Malta on Jan. 25 at the opening of the extraordinary chapter general in which he referred to the group’s challenges during the last few years’ reform process.

Precious Periphery: Pope Francis’ Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan
NEWS ANALYSIS: Five reasons the Holy See prioritized this journey.

Pope Francis Meets With Refugees From Congo and South Sudan Before Flight to Africa
Two of the young migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo have albinism, a condition that affects the pigmentation of the skin and has been a cause of violent discrimination in the Congo.

Pope Francis Entrusts Trip to Congo and South Sudan to Blessed Virgin Mary
The Pope is scheduled to meet with victims of violence from eastern Congo on Feb. 1 in Kinshasa following a Mass that is expected to draw 2 million people.

Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow Over ‘Spiral of Death’ in the Holy Land
The Pope appeals and prays for peace following a wave of violence in Israel and Palestine this week.

Pope Francis Clarifies Comments on Sin and Homosexuality
Father Martin published the Pope’s Spanish-language letter and an English translation on the website of Outreach on Jan. 27.

Pope Francis: Marriage is a Lifelong Union Between a Man and Woman
Pope Francis spoke about marriage during a meeting with the lawyers, auditors, and collaborators of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota for the inauguration of the judicial year.

Pope Francis Decries German Synodal Way as ‘Neither Helpful Nor Serious’
While the Holy Father did not delve into details of the demands made in Germany, he plainly described the Synodal Way as perilous.