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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 Rome's Gemelli Hospital for several days to recover after the surgery, according to the Vatican's spokesman.In a surgery lasting three hours, Pope Francis underwent a laparotomy and abdominal wall reconstruction using prosthetic materials in the early...

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.

This week: Drive-in movie time, rocking at the rooftop beer garden, beach walks, fireworks and more.

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, an increase of nearly 10%. During the same period, the world's population as a whole grew by 9.1%, ac...