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Pope Francis prays in front of an image of the Holy Family during a prayer vigil for the Synod of Bishops on the family in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in 2015. (CNS/Paul Haring)

Faith

Pope Francis asks families to put down their phones on Holy Family feast

Courtney Mares|Dec 29, 2019|2 Min Read

Pope Francis picks up a figurine of the baby Jesus to carry in procession at the conclusion of Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Christmas says, 'You are loved,' pope says in homily

Cindy Wooden|Dec 24, 2019|4 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks with children served by the Vatican's St. Martha pediatric clinic as well as staff and volunteers during a special pre-Christmas meeting Dec. 22, 2019, in the Vatican audience hall. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Before Christmas, Pope Francis meets with children, talks about St. Joseph

Catholic News Service|Dec 23, 2019|2 Min Read

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Angelo Sodano, now dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals, during his annual audience to give Christmas greetings to members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2019. The pope has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sodano as dean of the College of Cardinals. The pope changed the norms to specify that the dean would be elected to a five-year term, renewable once, instead of being elected for life or until choosing to resign. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope sets term of office for dean of College of Cardinals

Cindy Wooden|Dec 21, 2019|3 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks during his annual audience to give Christmas greetings to members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

'Christendom no longer exists,' pope says, explaining need to revamp Curia

Cindy Wooden|Dec 21, 2019|5 Min Read

Pope Francis shares a light moment with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a private audience at the Vatican Dec. 20, 2019. (CNS photo/Filippo Monteforte, pool via Reuters)

World

Pope, U.N. chief record video with their Christmas wishes for peace

Cindy Wooden|Dec 20, 2019|3 Min Read

Pope Francis greets a man as he meets the disabled during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 18, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith

Set up a Nativity scene, pray there before Christmas, pope suggests

Cindy Wooden|Dec 18, 2019|3 Min Read

Pope Francis and prelates from around the world attend a penitential liturgy during a meeting on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican in this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo. In a decision published Dec. 17 the pope abolished the obligation of secrecy for abuse victims during Vatican trials and processes. (CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool)

Pope Francis lifts pontifical secret from legal proceedings of abuse trials of clerics

Hannah Brockhaus|Dec 17, 2019|4 Min Read

A pilgrim holds up a figurine of the Christ Child as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec 15, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Faith

Pope blesses Nativity scene statues, calls them signs of God's love

Cindy Wooden|Dec 16, 2019|3 Min Read

Members of the Filipino community in Rome approach the altar in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica during the offertory procession Dec. 15, 2019, as Pope Francis celebrates the first of the "Simbang Gabi," a novena of nighttime or pre-dawn Masses in preparation for Christmas. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope Francis celebrates a Filipino Christmas tradition at the Vatican

Courtney Mares|Dec 16, 2019|3 Min Read

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg holds up a sign as Pope Francis greets her at the end of his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. (Vatican Media/AP via Crux))

Vatican calls Greta Thunberg ‘great witness’ of Church’s environmental teaching

Elise Ann Allen|Dec 13, 2019|6 Min Read

Pope Francis accepts a gift during an audience with a group of international performers at the Vatican Dec. 13, 2019. The performers, including U.S. singer Lionel Richie, were scheduled to perform at the Vatican's Christmas concert the next day. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

People's hearts yearn for God, not possessions, status, pope says

Carol Glatz|Dec 13, 2019|3 Min Read

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