Pope Francis

Author of the article: VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday called the conflict in Ukraine an unjustified “senseless massacre” and asked leaders to stop “this repugnant war.” “The violent aggression against Ukraine is unfortunately not slowing down,” he told tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square for…

Even if you’re not a Christian you probably know about baptism. Baptism, for every denomination, is the entrance point into Christianity. As Pope Francis said last September, the day of our baptism “is the day on which we were saved, it is the day on which we became children of…

By Guardian Nigeria 19 March 2022   |   6:14 pm Pope Francis on Saturday visited Ukrainian children who have fled the Russian invasion and are being cared for at the Vatican's paediatric hospital in Rome. This photo taken and handout on March 19, 2022 by The Vatican Media shows…

A new Vatican constitution opens the way for women to run some offices at the Catholic Church’s universal headquarters that have always been run by men...Read More

Published March 20, 2022 12:55am Pope Francis on Saturday followed through on a promise made ahead of his 2013 election and published a much-anticipated shake-up of the Vatican's powerful governing body. The new constitution, which comes into effect on June 5, restructures parts of the unruly Roman Curia, and makes…

Author of the article: Pope Francis greets nuns after the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, January 19, 2022. Photo by Yara Nardi /REUTERS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Saturday introduced a landmark change allowing any baptized lay Catholic, male or female, to…

Pope Francis on Saturday issued a new constitution for the Vatican's central administration, known as the Curia, stating that any baptised lay Catholic, including women, can head Vatican departments. Most Vatican departments have been headed by male clerics, usually cardinals. The new, 54-page constitution, called Praedicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel),…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow spoke via video on Wednesday (March 16) to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and joint efforts to promote peace and provide aid to the Ukrainian people. “The discussions focused on the war in Ukraine and the role…

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