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Young people from around the world held hands in St. Peter's Square during the #NotAlone human fraternity event June 10, 2023. / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Jun 10, 2023 / 11:43 am (CNA).Pope Francis said in a message Saturday that others should be treated with dignity and respect, not as objects to exploit or throw away.The popes speech was read aloud at a live-streamed event on human fraternity, sponsored by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation, held in St. Peters Square June 10. Pope Francis wa...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Holy Spirit invites the faithful to share in Gods love and to make the church a loving home whose door is open to everyone, Pope Francis said. Our God is a communion of love: and this is how Jesus revealed him to us, the pope said before praying the Angelus with some 20,000 visitors gathered in St. Peters Square June 4. In his talk, Pope Francis reflected on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit celebrated that day. He said this G

The Catholic Church needs missionary disciples who have hearts like St. Thérèse, Pope Francis said in his weekly audience

NCR's Vatican correspondent Christopher White analyzes how the Vatican's communication and public relations apparatus handles news of Pope Francis' health.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Individuals become Christian because they have been touched by Christs love, not because they have been convinced or coerced by someone else, Pope Francis said. The Catholic Church needs missionary disciples who have hearts like St. Thérèse of Lisieux and who draw people to love and bring people closer to God, he told people at his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square June 7. Let us ask this saint for the grace to overcome our selfishness and for the passio

Pope Francis' apostolic letter will mark the 150th anniversary of her birth this year, he said at his June 7 Wednesday audience.

Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square June 7, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNARome Newsroom, Jun 7, 2023 / 10:50 am (CNA).The Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and that the abdominal operation he underwent "took place without complications."The 86-year-old pope will remain in Romes Gemelli Hospital for several days to recover after the surgery, according to the Vaticans spokesman.In a surgery lasting three hours, Pope Franci...

The Holy Spirit invites the faithful to share in God's love and to make the church a loving home whose door is open to everyone, Pope Francis said.

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Pope Francis at his weekly Wednesday audience in St. Peter's Square June 26, 2019. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA.St. Louis, Mo., Mar 13, 2023 / 03:00 am (CNA).Pope Francis was elected to the papacy 10 years ago, on March 13, 2013. How has the worldwide Catholic Church changed since then?Statistically speaking, the Church has grown, keeping pace with and even exceeding overall world population growth. The total number of Catholics worldwide grew from ??1.253 billion in 2013 to 1.378 billion in 2021, a...