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June 14, 2021

Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty, Pope Francis says in message

A boy sells eggs on the streets of Bangui, Central African Republic, in April 2021.

VATICAN CITY -- Poverty is the result of people's selfishness; it is not "fate" or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.

Published in Faith
June 11, 2021

Pope Francis to meet with Canadian Indigenous delegation this year

A child's red dress hangs on a stake near the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School June 6, 2021. The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, were found at the site in May in Kamloops, British Columbia.

A meeting between Pope Francis and a delegation of Canadian Indigenous people at the Vatican is being planned and expected before the end of the year.

Published in Canada
June 9, 2021

Prayer is like a musical score, giving life melody, meaning, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis greets a man in the crowd during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 9, 2021.

VATICAN CITY -- People need to find harmony between prayer and the demands of everyday life, Pope Francis said.

Published in Reflections
June 9, 2021

Prayers, sorrow offered for Kamloops children

A child's red dress hangs on a stake near the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School June 6, 2021. The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, were found at the site in May in Kamloops, British Columbia. Pope Francis expressed his sorrow at the discovery of the remains at the school, which was run from 1890-1969 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis led hundreds of pilgrims and visitors in St. Peter’s Square in a moment of silent prayer for the Indigenous children who died in Canadian residential schools and for their grieving families.

Published in Canada
June 7, 2021

Pope Francis names new nuncio to Canada

Pope Francis is pictured with Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic during a meeting at the Vatican in this Jan. 17, 2020, file photo. The pope has named Archbishop Jurkovic, 68, as the nuncio to Canada. He had been the Holy See's representative to U.N. agencies in Geneva.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Slovenia Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic to be the new nuncio to Canada.

Published in Canada
May 19, 2021

Perseverance is necessary for prayer, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis gestures as he leads his general audience in in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 19, 2021.

VATICAN CITY -- Those who overcome distractions or obstacles when praying learn the value of perseverance in times of trial, Pope Francis said.

Published in Reflections
May 17, 2021

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Holy Land, says death of children 'unacceptable'

Palestinians evacuate a body from the site of Israeli strikes in Gaza City May 17, 2021.

VATICAN CITY -- The injury and death of so many innocent people, especially children, caused by escalating violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip is "terrible and unacceptable," putting the area at risk of sinking into "a spiral of death and destruction," Pope Francis said.

Published in Reflections
May 17, 2021

Pope Francis names Jesuit educator bishop of Hong Kong

Jesuit Father Stephen Chow, provincial of the Jesuits’ Chinese province, was named bishop of Hong Kong by Pope Francis May 17, 2021. The 61-year-old bishop-designate was born in Hong Kong. He is pictured in a 2016 photo.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has named Jesuit Father Stephen Chow Sau-yan, a native of Hong Kong and provincial of the Jesuits' Chinese province, to be the new bishop of Hong Kong.

Published in Faith
May 14, 2021

Borders an opportunity to encounter the other: Pope Francis

An asylum-seeking migrant carries two girls while walking in the Rio Grande as Texas Ranger officers await at the riverbank in Roma, Texas, April 5.

In a world of 79.5 million forcibly displaced people, 26 million of them officially designated refugees, Pope Francis wants us thinking and praying about our borders in moral, ethical and spiritual terms.

Published in International
May 10, 2021

Put health before profits by making vaccine more available, Pope says

In a video message played during the "Vax Live" concert, Pope Francis repeated his call to temporarily suspend patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines so they can be manufactured in poorer countries.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for a global fight against the virus of "closed nationalism" and lack of concern for the poor by supporting "the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights" that prevent the widespread manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines.

Published in Faith
May 10, 2021

Pope thanks health care workers, urges equal access to care for all

Pope thanks health care workers, urges equal access to care for all

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis expressed his gratitude for all those who are committed to caring for the sick and supporting those in great need.

Published in Faith
May 5, 2021

Pope Francis to institute formal 'ministry of catechist'

Pope Francis to institute formal 'ministry of catechist'

VATICAN CITY -- While millions of laypeople around the world are recognized as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the "ministry of catechist."

Published in Faith
May 3, 2021

By abiding in Christ, people can do good in the world, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the "Regina Coeli" from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 2, 2021.

VATICAN CITY -- People can't be good Christians if they do not choose to remain in Jesus, Pope Francis said.

Published in Reflections
May 3, 2021

Pope Francis updates Vatican judicial laws so cardinals, bishops can face trial

A cardinal carries his biretta as he arrives for a consistory with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo. The pope has updated rules for the Vatican court system so that cardinals and bishops accused of a crime can now be tried by the Vatican City court, just like priests and laypeople can be.

Updating the laws that govern the Vatican's civil judicial system, Pope Francis stated that cardinals and bishops accused of a crime can now be tried in a Vatican court.

Published in Vatican
April 26, 2021

Jesus always loves, defends his flock, seeks out everyone, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis waves as he leads the "Regina Coeli" from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 25, 2021. The pope prayed for the victims of a fire at a Baghdad hospital and also for migrants who drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya.

VATICAN CITY -- Jesus is the good shepherd who knows, loves and defends his sheep, embracing everyone without exception, Pope Francis said.

Published in Reflections
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