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Pope Francis on His Devotion to St. Joseph: ‘Think of Him as a Friend’
‘St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation ...’ Pope...
National Catholic Register
6 days ago7 min read


WATCH: Pope Francis makes first public appearance in weeks, returns to Vatican
Pope Francis waves from a balcony at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025, following weeks of hospitalization for bilateral...
Catholic News Agency
7 days ago2 min read

Pope spending papal anniversary in hospital as pneumonia recovery continues
Crowds gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health on Feb. 27, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Photo: Daniel...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 131 min read

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March
Pope Francis prays during Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: Vatican...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 91 min read

Pope Francis: Lent is a time to accept our fragility, rekindle hope in Jesus
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis sprinkles ashes during the celebration of Mass on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Basilica of Santa...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 82 min read


Pope Francis asks Christians to start Lent ‘full of hope’ in the footsteps of Jesus Christ
(Photo: Unsplash) By Kristina Millare/CNA Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ,...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 82 min read


BREAKING: Vatican shares Pope Francis’ recorded message during rosary in St. Peter’s Square
(Video courtesy of CNA) By Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA In a prerecorded message, Pope Francis thanked those gathered for the rosary prayer...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 62 min read

Pope Francis ‘stable,’ no respiratory failure episodes Tuesday
Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (Photo: Vatican...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 41 min read

Pope Francis undergoes brochoscopies after ‘acute respiratory failure,’ Vatican says
Candles with Pope Francis’ image on them stand outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: Daniel Ibañez/CNA) Pope Francis...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 31 min read

Pope Francis ventilated after ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory condition
The chapel at Gemelli Hosptial in Rome bears the name and contains a relic of another pope who knew these corridors well: St. John Paul...
Catholic News Agency
Feb 281 min read

Pope Francis’ health ‘improving,’ Vatican says Thursday
Passersby peer into the John Paul II Chapel at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where a daily Holy Hour is among several prayer initiatives in...
Catholic News Agency
Feb 271 min read

Pope Francis shows ‘further slight improvement’ on Wednesday but prognosis still ‘reserved’
Hundreds of people gathered to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health and recovery on Feb. 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the...
Catholic News Agency
Feb 261 min read

Pope Francis declares Korean War Army chaplain Emil Kapaun ‘venerable’
Father Emil Kapaun celebrates Mass using the hood of a Jeep as his altar on Oct. 7, 1950. (Photo: Public domain) By Kristina Millare/CNA...
Catholic News Agency
Feb 252 min read

ICYMI: Pope Francis launches Jubilee 2025 with opening of Holy Door
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee...
Catholic News Agency
Jan 13 min read

Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages
Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 21, 2024....
Catholic News Agency
Dec 24, 20242 min read


Pope Francis calls for ‘ceasefire on all war fronts’ at Christmas
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address via a video livestream from his Casa Santa Marta residence within the Vatican due to a cold on...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Happy Birthday to Pope Francis, a Quotable Pontiff
Pope Francis is presented with a birthday cake aboard the papal plane on the return from his trip to Corsica on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. He...
National Catholic Register
Dec 17, 20245 min read


Pope Francis: Gentleness, respect are more effective than ‘the strength of arguments’
Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican for his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 11,...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 15, 20243 min read


This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December
Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024. | (Photo: Daniel...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 8, 20242 min read


Pope Francis to open Holy Door in Roman prison on feast of St. Stephen for 2025 Jubilee
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in L’Aquila, Italy. (Photo: Vatican Media) By Kristina Millare/CNA Pope Francis will open a Holy Door in...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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