Popes Francis, Benedict receive their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
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January 15, 2021
Pope Francis encouraged everyone who could get the vaccine to do so to protect themselves and others.
Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes
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January 11, 2021
This formalizes the practice that most dioceses around the world have permitted for decades, that women and girls can read and serve at Mass.
Like the Magi, look to the heavens for hope, pope says on Epiphany
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January 6, 2021
The Lord grants us the strength to deal with life’s problems, Pope Francis said.
Soccer legend Maradona was ‘poet’ on the field, pope says
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January 4, 2021
Maradona’s creativity and athleticism brought joy to countless fans
God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says
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January 4, 2021
Pope calls for prayers for peace in Yemen, suffering after nine years of war
Pope’s pandemic year in review: Prayer, online meetings, hopes for change
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December 16, 2020
Pope Francis implored people to use the crisis as an opportunity to rethink the way they treat their neighbors and the environment.
Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
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December 8, 2020
Proclamation marks 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal Church
Say ‘no’ to sin, ‘yes’ to grace, pope says on Immaculate Conception feast
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December 8, 2020
Pope Francis, firefighters pay homage to Mary at early morning visit to Marian statue at the Spanish Steps in Rome.
Pope plans to visit Iraq in March
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December 7, 2020
It will be the first ever papal visit Iraq, and news of the trip gives Chaldean Catholics “huge hope,” according to Iraqi Cardinal.
Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says
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December 4, 2020
World must give greater attention to the poor, fairly distribute ethical vaccines
Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine
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December 4, 2020
Catholic church in Bethlehem has been overwhelmed with requests for help from people out of work for months
Like parents, God loves his children even at their worst, pope says
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December 2, 2020
God waits for sinner’s heart to eventually open and change
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