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Fr. Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, informed journalists today that Pope Francis has decided for the time being to stay in the Domus Sanctae Martae house rather than …
read moreOn Saturday, Pope Francis traveled to Castel Gandolfo to meet with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The historical meeting, a first in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, was described by …
read moreThough little more than a week has passed since the election of Pope Francis, his papacy is already proving particularly relevant to the people of Britain, suggests the archbishop of …
read morePope Francis on Wednesaday met with about 50 people from Argentina, in a spur-of-the-moment gathering at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. Among those present was Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of …
read moreWe do not know if the same happened when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires. Perhaps his election to the papacy has spread further and made the world know the human and spiritual qualities of …
read moreThree years after Benedict XVI's historic visit to the United Kingdom, British Catholics and non-Catholics alike are coming to embrace the papacy anew in the person of Pope Francis. It has …
read moreHere is the statement from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the US bishops' conference, on the occassion of Tuesday's official inauguration of Francis' pontificate. * * * Most Holy …
read moreThe Vatican reported Tuesday afternoon that Pope Francis called his predecessor to congratulate him for the feast of St. Joseph, his name day. As he was baptized Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict …
read moreAn estimated 200,000 faithful flocked to St. Peter’s Square for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry Mass celebrated by Pope Francis this morning. 132 government delegations and …
read moreIn a statement released to journalists, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office gave new information on the Ring of the Fisherman. The ring was given to Pope …
read moreThousands of Argentinean faithful gathered in the Plaza de Mayo in the early hours of the morning to watch the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry Mass, were given a big surprise: a personal …
read moreHere is the translation of Pope Francis' address to his fellow Argentines gathered in Plaza De Mayo prior to the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry Mass held in St. Peter's Square. * * * …
read moreHere is the translation of Pope Francis' homily at the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry Mass, held in St. Peter's Square this morning. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord …
read moreHere is the statement made by CardinalSeán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland regarding the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry Mass of Pope Francis, held today in St. …
read moreTomorrow morning, Pope Francis will mark start of his pontificate with the Inaugural Mass of the “Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome” in St. Peter’s Square. “In the past …
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