By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2024 / 10:40 am Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, Bishop Peter Jugis and appointed a new prelate to take his place, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The Holy Father “has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 3, 2024 / 17:30 pm In a new book interview with Pope Francis, the Holy Father recalled that Benedict XVI defended him when he was accused of promoting “homosexual marriage.” In the Spanish-language book “The Successor: My Memories of Benedict XVI,” Pope Francis …

  Full text of Pope Francis’ urbi et orbi blessing for Easter 2024 By Pope Francis Vatican City, Mar 31, 2024 / 09:15 am On the morning of Easter Sunday 2024, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before delivering his urbi et orbi message and blessing from …

For the role of women We pray that the dignity and immense value of women be recognized in every culture, and for the end of discrimination that they experience in different parts of the world.

by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 9, 2024 / 18:34 pm The Vatican on Saturday said Pope Francis did not mean to suggest that Ukraine ought to surrender to Russia when he referred to “the courage of the white flag” in a newly released television interview. Vatican spokesman Matteo …

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 3, 2024 / 09:25 am “Enough!” “Stop!” Pope Francis repeated from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sunday as he called for Israel and Palestine to reach an agreement for “an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.” Speaking in his Angelus address on March 3, the pope …

By Matthew Santucci Rome Newsroom, Mar 1, 2024 / 10:00 am Pope Francis on Friday morning gave an address on the importance of building a culture that protects human and Christians vocations, things he suggested were at risk due to contemporary cultural challenges including gender ideology. “It is very important that …

For the new martyrs We pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world inflame the Church with their courage and missionary enthusiasm.

By Matthew Santucci Rome Newsroom, Feb 1, 2024 / 14:30 pm Pope Francis has centered his Lenten message for 2024 on the Book of Exodus, choosing “Through the Desert God Leads Us to Freedom” as its main theme to encourage the faithful that the season is a journey from bondage to …

February For the terminally ill We pray that those with a terminal illness, and their families, receive the necessary physical and spiritual care and accompaniment.