Pope Francis urges children not to forget their grandparents or elderly parents if they are in a nursing home, as he meets with participants in an event entitled “The Caress and the Smile,” promoted by the Great Age Foundation.

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On the eve of Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Venice, Patriarch Francesco Moraglia reflects on the significance of his meeting with inmates at the Giudecca Women's Prison, 'a place of expiation and rebirth, but also a place of art.'

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Pope Francis meets the community of the Seminary of Burgos, Spain, and urges them to fill Spain’s depopulated rural areas with God by freeing themselves from “false human securities.”

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Pope Francis meets with participants in an event promoted by the Great Age Foundation, and says intergenerational love has the power to transform society and impart wisdom.

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Gospel of the Day – Saint John 14:7-14

Jesus said to His disciples: “If you know Me, then you will also know My Father. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

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Pope Francis will take part in the upcoming G7 session on Artificial Intelligence.

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The number of children killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine has increased dramatically this year compared to 2023, as deadly strikes continue.

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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calls on Nicaraguan authorities to restore democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms.

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Living in times of great upheaval, Popes John XXIII and John Paul II bore witness to the hope and joy that comes from an encounter with Jesus. Ten years ago, Pope Francis canonised the beloved pontiffs during a Mass in St Peter's Square...

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On Friday morning Pope Francis welcomed Emomali Rahmon, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, to the Vatican. Discussions highlighted the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding between peoples for the promotion of peace and harmony.

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Pope Francis meets with a group of Italian draughts players, saying that the game brings a 'breath of fresh air' to our digital societies marked by individualism.

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Learn about Pope Boniface VIII's proclamation of the Holy Year 1300 - the Church's first Jubilee.

Gospel of the Day – Saint John 14:1-6

Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

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The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations speaks at the General Debate of the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development, calling for concrete solidarity to reverse growing economic imbalances and help developing nations.

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Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin discusses key issues roiling the Church during the presentation of the new book, “Five questions agitating the Church”, by noted Vaticanist Ignazio Ingrao.

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Pope Francis on Thursday, 25 April, received in audience Tamás Sulyok, President of the Republic of Hungary.

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On the 150th anniversary of his birth, we recall the rich legacy of Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor-entrepreneur who set up Vatican Radio in 1931 and installed a ‘big cell phone’ in Pope Pius XI’s car that connected to the Vatican.

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Ahead of International Marconi Day, and 150 years since his birth, we recall the rich legacy of Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor-entrepreneur who set up Vatican Radio in 1931.

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Vatican Viewpoint Podcast
80. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘At home in God’

In the second episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality.

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During a meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis encouraged Hungarian pilgrims to be men and women of peace and to continue to safeguard their Christian identity, and thanked the Hungarian Church for welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.

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