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The College of Cardinals 2023: Global, Diverse and Unpredictable
COMMENTARY: The College of Cardinals in 2023 is much different than the one that elected Francis to the papacy in 2013.

Pope Francis on Imperialism: Is Russia a Special Case?
COMMENTARY: The wounds from the Holy Father’s recent comments will not heal in Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and other lands subjugated by imperial Moscow.

Pope Francis’ Next Environmental Document to be Called ‘Laudate Deum’
Oct. 4 is also the first day of a monthlong assembly for the Synod on Synodality and the conclusion of the Season of Creation, a Vatican-supported ecumenical initiative about caring for the environment.

Pope Francis: It’s Never ‘Too Late’ to Receive God’s Love
In his Angelus message, Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ parable in the Gospel of Matthew about a landowner who gives all of his laborers the full daily wage, even those who were employed late in the day and worked only one hour.

‘You Don’t Play With Life:’ Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia, Abortion on Papal Plane
Pope Francis was asked by a French journalist whether he had spoken about euthanasia in his private conversation with France’s President Emmanuel Macron earlier in the day.

Pope Francis: Be Christians Who ‘Leap for Joy’ in the Face of Life
Pope Francis was in the port city of Marseille, in southern France, Sept. 22-23, to take part in the Mediterranean Encounter, an ecumenical gathering of around 120 young people and 70 bishops from 30 countries.

Pope Francis: Migrant Crisis Requires Wisdom, Not ‘Alarmist Propaganda’
In his conference speech, Pope Francis referred to a legendary love story from the beginnings of the city of Marseille to insist that coexistence between peoples, even if it’s difficult, is above all a source of joy.

Pope Francis Entrusts to Mary ‘Mediterranean Encounter’ With Youth and Bishops
Some 120 young people of various creeds will gather with bishops from 30 countries, plus the Pope.

Pope Francis Appeals for Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh: ‘Silence the Weapons’
‘I make my heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved and to the international community to silence the weapons and make every effort to find peaceful solutions…’