Pope Francis: I was 'used' against Ratzinger in 2005 conclave, but he was 'my candidate'

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 25, 2024 / 16:10 pm Asked during a new interview if he has any message for Vladimir Putin, the Russian president who instigated the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis stated that "a negotiated peace is better than an endless war." Read more Catholicnewsagency.com

Pope Francis offers the preface to a new book, entitled "The Conversation in the Spirit - The art of discernment and the practice of synodality," by Jesuit Fathers Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves and "...

Meeting the Canossian Fathers and the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel, Pope Francis urges them to open their arms to the poor with courage, fixing their gaze on the Crucifix, and to value the richness of diversity. Read more Vaticannews.va

Rome Newsroom, Apr 25, 2024 / 07:22 am (CNA). Pope Francis is reportedly considering returning to the United States in September to speak before the United Nations General Assembly. Read more Catholicworldreport.com

Ten years ago, Pope Francis canonized Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II during Mass in St Peter's Square. Living in times of great historical upheaval, the beloved pontiffs bore witness to the hope and joy that ...

I note first of all that one reason to thank Providence is that Pope Francis - Peter - has the ability to unite (perhaps not always ideally and thoroughly, and sometimes with superficial falls) ...

Rome Newsroom, Apr 24, 2024 / 09:09 am Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on virtues by pivoting to a reflection on the three theological virtues — faith, hope, and charity — which he noted ...

Pope Francis sends a video message to the Diocese of Termoli - Larino in southern Italy, that will welcome the statue of Our Lady of Fatima from April 27 to May 5, 2024. In it, the Pope encourages the ...

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis transitions from discussing the cardinal virtues to the theological ones, recalling that faith, hope and charity help us follow Christ, guide our journey together toward holiness, and ...

Pope Francis pleads for global peace, emphasizing the devastating consequences of war and urging prayers for conflict - stricken regions like Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar, while advocating ...