Pope Francis described 2016 as a “packed year,” one full of initiatives that helped Catholics “see and touch with their hands the fruits of the mercy of God.”
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Homeless, Prisoners Wish Happy Birthday to Pope
People from around the world, especially the poor and the homeless, had a chance to send their good wishes for Pope Francis’ 80th birthday.
Pope Will Visit Fatima in 2017
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Portugal in 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Fatima.
President-elect and Pope Are The Significant People of 2016
Two things – one political and the other ecclesiastical – tell the story of 2016. The election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and Pope Francis’ issuance of “Amoris Laetitia” were the signature moments of the year. Both point to revolutionary moments in the history of the country and the Church.
Pope Mourns Attack on Egyptian Coptic Church
Pope Francis phoned Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Egypt, Dec. 12, expressing his prayers and condolences for the previous day’s terrorist attack at the Cairo cathedral that left 25 people dead.
Pope Makes Another Plea to Assad
Cardinal Mario Zenari, the papal nuncio to Syria, met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and brought a letter from Pope Francis with an appeal “for an end to the violence” and for a “peaceful resolution of hostilities.”
Pope Francis’ December Prayer Intentions
Each month, Pope Francis entrusts two special intentions to his worldwide prayer network, known as the Apostleship of Prayer. For December, he asks that we pray for an end to child-soldiers and for the evangelization of the peoples of Europe.
Scorsese Film About Jesuits Merits a Meeting with Pope
The morning after screening his film, “Silence,” for about 300 Jesuits, the U.S. director Martin Scorsese had a private audience with Pope Francis.
Civil Service Workers Welcome Pope
Pope Francis greets the crowd during an audience with young volunteers, government officials and organizations involved in Italy’s national civil service programs, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican Nov. 26.
Pope Meets Social Scientists
Pope Francis greets British theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, during an audience with participants attending a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican Nov. 28.