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Pope Francis to celebrate Christmas Mass early
Pope Francis kisses a figurine of the baby Jesus as he arrives to celebrate Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in this Dec. 24, 2019, file photo. The pope will celebrate the traditional Christmas Eve Mass with a small congregation, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Rome so people can get home without breaking Italy’s 10 p.m. COVID-19 curfew.
Pope Francis proclaims year dedicated to St Joseph
Marking the 150th anniversary of St Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
Pope Francis: ‘Faith requires risks, helping others’
Being faithful to God means taking the risk of setting aside one’s own needs and plans in order to serve others, Pope Francis said, celebrating Mass for the World Day of the Poor.
What Pope Francis has done during his pontificate to combat abuse
Pope Francis has shown that fighting abuse and protecting the vulnerable require both the sword of Saint Michael the Archangel and the silent and protective heart of St Joseph – two icons that prominently adorned St Peter’s Basilica during the 2018 Synod on young people.
Pope Francis announces 13 new cardinals
Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals on 28 November.
Friendship and solidarity key themes in Pope Francis’ encyclical
Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognising that all people possess an inherent dignity, has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis wrote.
Pope Francis to sign new encyclical in Assisi next month
A new encyclical titled Fratelli Tutti will be published next month by Pope Francis.
The Holy Father will travel to Assisi on 3 October to sign the encyclical, which will talk about the social, political and economic obligations that flow from a belief that all people are children of God and therefore brothers and sisters to one another.
Pope Francis appoints 10th Bishop of Sale
On the Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Pope Francis named Archdiocese of Melbourne priest, Monsignor Greg Bennet as the 10th Bishop of Sale.
Pope Francis clears way to sainthood for three, advances causes of others
Pope Francis has last week advanced the sainthood causes of two women and 11 men, including a miracle attributed to Blessed Charles de Foucauld.
Pope Francis prays for those still hit by COVID-19, urges caution elsewhere
Pope Francis prayed for people living in countries where COVID-19 is still causing a huge number of deaths, and he cautioned people in Italy to continue to be careful and follow health precautions.
