Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
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Pope Francis: How to be ‘pilgrims of hope’ during 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year at Vatican with over 32 million visitors expected
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Special Report: Inside the Prison As Pope Francis Opens the Jubilee Holy Door
As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded chapel on the cold December morning.
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Pope Francis' 2024: Turning 88, praying for peace, presiding over synod
Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, and dialogue amid crises
Pope Francis opens symbolic Holy Door in Rome prison
Marking the Holy Year of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a prison in Rome on Thursday, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. "Do not lose hope, that is the message I want to give you,
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Will Pope Francis Visit Ukraine in 2025?
Archbishop Shevchuk has long advocated for a papal visit to Ukraine. Media reports about Pope Francis potentially visiting Ukraine have raised hopes the Holy Father could accept an invitation to visit the war-torn country in 2025.
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world
Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas.
Pope Francis Calls for Negotiations To End Ukraine War in Christmas Speech
The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation "extremely grave."
Pope Francis delivers Christmas message, calls for 'silence of arms'
Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to “silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, “even (with) our enemies."
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Pope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations
Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...
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Mission to Vatican: Pope Francis’s message to Kenya
The Pope on Tuesday celebrated the inauguration of the Jubilee Year by symbolically opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, noting that the Jubilee Year’s principal message is that of hope and forgiveness.
David M. Lantigua: At 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 — the beginning of spring in Buenos Aires — during a spontaneous visit to the confessional,
Pope Francis urges kindness and hope in BBC New Year address
Pope Francis, who is 88 and was born in Argentina, gave the Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday, and urged kindness and hope in his message for 2025