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Pope at Regina Coeli: Have faith in the Risen Christ
Pope Francis emphasises the transformative power of encountering the risen Jesus, urging believers to embrace faith, prayer, and love and spread Easter joy.Pope at Regina Coeli: Have faith in the Risen Christ
‘The devil is a seducer,’ pope says as he begins new series of talks
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil is sly and sneaky like a serpent and subtly entices people to sin, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience Dec. 27. Beginning a new series of audience talks about vices and virtues, the pope said that evil grows “when one begins to fantasize about it, to nurse... Continue Reading →
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
The pope drew upon the example of St. Stephen, whose martyrdom is recounted in St. Luke’s Acts of the Apostles. Venerated as the protomartyr, or first martyr, St. Stephen was a deacon in the early Church who was killed in Jerusalem around 34 A.D. The pope observed that the saint was “a man of good…Pope... Continue Reading →
Pope Francis publishes apostolic letter on Blaise Pascal
The controversy dealt chiefly with the question of God’s grace and the relationship between grace and human nature, specifically our free will. The Jesuit pope offers a defense of Pascal, first noting that Pascal was “not given to taking sides,” but was “charged by the Jansenists to defend them, given his outstanding rhetorical skill.” He... Continue Reading →
Vatican, Dean of College of Cardinals say Pope to exit hospital soon
“His Holiness is recovering his health well and will return to the Vatican from the Gemelli on Thursday or Friday,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals.Vatican, Dean of College of Cardinals say Pope to exit hospital soon
Pope Francis undergoes successful three-hour surgery for hernia
Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican Press Office, looks at Dr Sergio Alfieri, a chief surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli’s hospital, who operated on Pope Francis June 7, 2023. (CNS screengrab/Courtesy Vatican Media)Pope Francis was conscious and alert after a three-hour abdominal surgery that was performed “without complications” to treat a hernia, the Vatican said. The... Continue Reading →
Pope admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery
Pope Francis is admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he will undergo abdominal surgery on Wednesday afternoon. He is expected to remain in hospital for some days to allow for full recovery.Pope admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery
Pope rebounds after Friday fever, offers Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
After clearing his schedule of public meetings and audiences Friday morning due to what the Vatican described as a fever, Pope Francis appeared to have rebounded quickly, presiding over Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday.Pope rebounds after Friday fever, offers Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope names first ever apostolic nuncio to Sultanate of Oman
Pope Francis has appointed French Archbishop Nicolas Thévenin, who is already the nuncio to Egypt, as apostolic nuncio to the Sultanate of Oman. The Holy See Press Office made the announcement on May 22, 2023. The Holy See and the Sultanate had announced last February the establishment of full diplomatic relations. This is the first... Continue Reading →