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Pope Francis

Pope limits appointments as he receives treatment for lung infection

Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn’t have pneumonia or fever, the Vatican said yesterday. Source: NCR Online.

Pope Francis

Health issue forces Pope to deliver Sunday Angelus address via livestream

Pope Francis cancelled his audiences on Saturday and travelled to Rome’s Gemelli hospital to undergo a CT scan on his lungs in connection with flu-like symptoms. Source: Vatican News.

Christmas Pope Francis

Nativity scene echoes beauty of our faith: Pope

Whether simple or elaborate, the same every year or constantly changing, a Nativity scene echoes “the beauty of our faith”, Pope Francis has written in the introduction to a new book. Source: CNS.

Germany Pope Francis Synodality

Pope sees threat of Church in Germany moving away from Rome

Pope Francis has expressed his concern about initiatives individual dioceses and the Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which he said threatens to steer it away from the universal Church. Source: OSV News.

Pope Francis Poverty

Pope says poverty a ‘scandal’ and urges Christians to use gifts for charity

The material, cultural and spiritual poverties that exist in the world are a “scandal” that Christians are called to address by putting their God-given capacity for charity and love into action, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.

Pope Francis Priesthood

Pope reminds priests of the ‘essential tie’ between prayer and service

The daily rhythm of the life of a priest should resemble “ping pong” – praying on one’s knees before the tabernacle, helping those in need and returning to prayer, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: NCR Online. 

Pope Francis

First people who need to be evangelised are Christians: Pope

Often enough, the first people who need to be evangelised are Christians themselves, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: NCR Online. 

Pope Francis World Youth Day

Pope tells youth to ‘rejoice in hope’ in these dark times

In a letter released yesterday ahead of the 38th diocesan World Youth Day on November 26, Pope Francis describes youth as a time of “hopes and dreams”, and asks how this optimism can be sustained in an increasingly crisis-ridden world. Source: Vatican News.

Ecology Environment Pope Francis

Pope marks two-year anniversary of platform, asks for prayers for COP28

Pope Francis has marked the two-year anniversary of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, which aims to promote care for the environment. Source: Vatican News.