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Pope Francis prays during a memorial Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in this file photo from Nov. 4, 2024. According to Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, eight priests and five laymen were killed around the world in 2024.

Vatican says 13 missionaries were killed in 2024

Thirteen Catholic "missionaries" were killed in 2024, most of them during the commission of a robbery, but several obviously were targeted for the church work they did.

With a statue of the baby Jesus in the foreground, Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Mass at Night in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2024.

Pope Francis at Christmas: Jesus' birth brings hope for world of justice, peace

Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice.

A group of pilgrims prays before passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2024, after it was opened by Pope Francis during Christmas Mass the night prior to mark the start of the Holy Year 2025.

Pope Francis opens Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching 'Jubilee of Hope'

In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching what he called a "Jubilee of Hope."

At Christmas, make all our guests feel special.

At Christmas, bless all with peace, comfort

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, December 22 to Saturday, December 28, 2024.

Pope Francis and a child smile from the popemobile as they ride around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Oct. 18, 2023.

Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, Pope Francis says

On Pope Francis' 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope.

Bless all those who aid your faith journey

Bless all those who aid your faith journey

Bible book(s)/chapter(s) to read this week: Sunday, December 15 to Saturday, December 21, 2024.

Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speak with the help of a priest translating for them as they meet in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 12, 2024.

Pope Francis, Palestinian president meet at Vatican

As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican.

Pope Francis holds a consistory at the Vatican July 1, 2024, with cardinals living in Rome to approve the canonization of several sainthood candidates.

Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinals 'dashboard'

Anyone interested in Catholic Church can now see a detailed, interactive breakdown of the body that will elect the next pope.

A detail of Matthias Grunewald’s The Small Crucifixion.

Show our treasures they are special to us

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 25: Sunday, December 8 to Saturday, December 14, 2024.

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, watches as workers remove a box that had been cemented into the Holy Door at the basilica at the end of the Jubilee of Mercy in 2016 during a ceremony Dec. 2, 2024. The box was removed in preparation for Pope Francis opening the Holy Door Dec. 24.

Preparations begin for opening Holy Doors at Vatican, Rome basilicas

Hours after the last visitors and pilgrims left St. Peter's Basilica for the day, a chisel clanged and dust flew as a group of prelates chanted their prayers before a simple wall marked with a cross.

Everything reflects our relation with God

Everything reflects our relation with God

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 24: Sunday, December 1 to Saturday, December 7, 2024.

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