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Pope couldn't go to Congo, but Congolese in Rome pray with him for peace

Despite disappointment that Pope Francis was not in Congo July 3, some 2,000 people -- most of them Congolese -- joined the pope for Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, singing, swaying and ululating.
Vatican completes sale of controversial London building

More than 200 people from all over the United States and Canada, as well as from the United Kingdom, Italy, Colombia and Uganda, gathered June 24-25 in New York City for the first in-person Outreach LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference.
Pope reflects on papacy in interview with Argentine news agency

Pope Francis said the goals he has achieved in more than nine years as pope were simply the fruit of the ideas discussed by the College of Cardinals prior to his election.
Pope Francis: Catholic-Eastern Orthodox dialogue can promote world peace

“Seeking Christian unity is not merely a question internal to the Churches,” he said June 30. “It is an essential condition for the realization of an authentic universal fraternity, manifested in justice and solidarity towards all.”
Pope condemns 'barbaric' attack on shopping center in Ukraine

Pope Francis again pleaded for an end to hostilities in Ukraine after missiles struck a shopping center filled with people.
Pope Francis: ‘I have been able to walk for three days’

The Vatican has released a video of Pope Francis telling a group of bishops from Brazil this week that his mobility has improved. “I have been able to walk for three days,” the pope said with a wave on June 27 as he walked with the help of a cane across the library of the Apostolic Palace.
Indigenous hope papal apology in Canada will push justice, healing in U.S.

A papal apology on Indigenous land in Canada is relevant south of the border.
Look to the future, not to the past, pope tells families

Christian families are called to embark on a journey of love and service that will lead them to joy and hope for the future, Pope Francis said.
Records of Jews who sought Vatican help during Holocaust to go public

Relatives of Holocaust survivors and victims can now look through the files of more than 2,700 Jews who sought help through Vatican channels to escape Nazi persecution before and during the Second World War. The archives have gone public on the internet at the request of Pope Francis.
Hope must prevail over Mafia culture of fear, pope says

The church must stand with the weakest who are often prey to corruption, violence and fear brought on by the Mafia and organized crime syndicates, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Nuclear weapons are ‘immoral’

Pope Francis condemned the use of nuclear weapons in favor of a “culture of life and peace” in a message released Tuesday.
Pope Francis discusses ‘survival of Christians in the Middle East’ with Melkite bishops

Pope Francis discussed the "survival of Christians in the Middle East" with Catholic bishops from Syria and Lebanon at the Vatican on Monday.
Let Jesus Christ feed the hungers of your life, Pope Francis says on Corpus Christi

The Feast of Corpus Christi is a time for Christians to remember that God will meet their basic needs to eat and to be filled with the joy and amazement of receiving loving nourishment from Jesus Christ, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Pope Francis: Follow St. Paul’s wisdom when using tech to spread the Gospel

Pope Francis has pointed to St. Paul as a model for Catholics who seek to use the latest technologies to communicate the Gospel.
Pope Francis: The Virgin Mary teaches us ‘to live eucharistically’

The Blessed Virgin Mary never allowed herself to be “paralyzed by pride or fear,” but she arose and went with haste to humbly offer a helping hand, the pope told young Catholics on Saturday.
Pope Francis accepts Belgian bishop’s request not to be made a cardinal

Pope Francis has accepted a Belgian Catholic bishop’s request not to be made a cardinal at a consistory in August.
We have a new Vatican constitution, but where are the new curial appointments?

The curial revolution seems to be on pause — though it is not clear for how long.
Vatican releases suggestions for lengthier, revamped marriage preparation

Saying "superficial" marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed suggestions for a yearlong "marriage catechumenate" drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
Pope Francis: There are many ‘restorers’ in the US who do not accept Vatican II

There are many “restorers” in the United States who do not accept the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Tuesday.
Vatican financial watchdog reports on its 2021 activities

The Vatican's financial watchdog agency said that more financial transactions flagged as suspicious in 2021 than in the previous year was an indication that stringent policies aimed at transparency were working.

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