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St. Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks

More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it

Pope names Consolata Missionary as the first woman dicastery prefect

Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life.

Pope urges war-torn world to walk through door of peace on Christmas

As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals, nations and the global community to take a transformative step toward peace and reconciliation by walking through the "door of salvation" that is Jesus Christ.

Pope opens Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching 'Jubilee of Hope'

In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching what he called a "Jubilee of Hope."

Fight against poverty must be based on Gospel, social doctrine, pope says

Pope Francis prayed that Advent would be a time of spiritual renewal to build up a civilization of love.

Patient diplomacy, cooperation hold hope for suffering world, pope says

Climate change, war, immigration and other global challenges can only be resolved with the input and cooperation of the entire global community, Pope Francis told a group of new ambassadors to the Holy See.

Pope calls for global ceasefire, clemency for US death row inmates

Praying for peace throughout the world, Pope Francis made an urgent appeal to world leaders to help bring about a global ceasefire in time for Christmas.

Pope condemns ‘arrogance of invaders’ in Ukraine and Palestine

The “arrogance” of the invaders attacking Ukraine and Palestine blocks the dialogue necessary to build peace in those countries, Pope Francis said.

Pope to canonize Acutis, Frassati, host meeting on children’s rights

Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child Feb. 3.

Final synod document is magisterial, must be accepted, pope says

Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that it is now up to local churches to accept and implement proposals from the final document approved the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
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