In a ceremony to create 20 new cardinals, Pope Francis encouraged the College of Cardinals to have the same spiritual zeal for all people, whether they are in positions of power or ordinary Christians.
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For Tailor to Popes and Cardinals, a Consistory is ‘Fashion Week’
Even if the garments are hand-me-downs, like the one Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires wore when Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal, the label is almost always the same.
Pope Meeting Off as Russian Patriarch Cancels Visit to Kazakhstan
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who was expected to meet Pope Francis at the Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan, will not attend the interreligious gathering in September, a senior Russian Orthodox bishop said.
Pope Calls for End to Horror, Madness of War, on Anniversary in Ukraine
Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to “the horror of war.”
In Note to Nuns, Pope Says He is Doing Everything He Can For Ukraine
Pope Francis said he is doing everything he can for Ukraine, saying the world was witnessing “cruelty.”
Pope Francis, Cuban Bishop Ask for Prayers as Major Fire Spreads at Oil Facility
Cuban bishops and Pope Francis asked for prayers as a major fire has caused at least one death, more than 100 injuries and left 17 firefighters missing in Cuba.
Be Vigilant to God’s Presence in Life, Pope Says
Christians should not only face life’s challenges without fear but also not be overcome by the temptation to remain idle to the Lord’s presence in those moments, Pope Francis said.
Ambassador Says Pope Francis Will Visit Ukraine Before Kazakhstan Trip
Pope Francis plans to make his long-awaited visit to Ukraine before his trip to Kazakhstan in September, said Andrii Yurash, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See.
After Trip, Pope Francis Heads Home to Ponder Future
Pope Francis’s whirlwind tour through Canada came to an end Saturday, and during the press conference aboard the papal plane he acknowledged that a genocide had been perpetrated against the Indigenous communities there.
Pope Advances Sainthood Causes, Including Priest Killed in Ukraine
Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of Hungarian Father Péter Oros, who was killed at the height of the Cold War by Soviets in Ukraine.