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Pope Francis on Thursday launched a degree course on ecology and the environment at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.The course of studies...

Pope Francis said Wednesday that true freedom is found by opening one’s heart to the grace of Christ.“The truest freedom, that from slavery to sin,...

Pope Francis and religious leaders from across the world appealed on Monday for countries to “achieve net zero carbon emissions as soon as possible...

While papal observers may sometimes adopt differing interpretations of Pope Francis’ statements on controversial topics, on the issue of abortion t...

Pope Francis said Sunday that recognizing one’s own frailty allows for the possibility to discover that true strength comes from placing all one’s ...

Pope Francis met with people with mental disabilities and their families on Saturday and thanked them for their witness to the Gospel.“Every person...

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray in October that “every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization.”He made the ap...

Pope Francis appointed U.S. theologians on Wednesday to the Vatican’s International Theological Commission.The body’s new members include Robin Dar...

Pope Francis on Wednesday underlined that “we do not become just through our own effort,” for “it is Christ, with his grace, who makes us just.”Spe...

Pope Francis decried abortion and euthanasia in a speech Monday in which he said that today’s “throwaway culture” leads to the killing of children ...

Pope Francis on Sunday said the Catholic Church must be open and welcoming toward others, warning that division and exclusion come from Satan.“We n...

Pope Francis expressed his sorrow on Friday at the death of a Venezuelan cardinal who “gave his life to the service of God and the Church.”The pope...