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Verify before sharing 'news,' pope says in Communications Day message

In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists -- like everyone else — need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said.
Pope 'deeply saddened' by twin suicide bombings in Baghdad

Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after two suicide bombings in Baghdad claimed the lives of dozens of people in a crowded commercial area.
Ex-Vatican bank president given 9-year prison sentence for money-laundering

The former president of the institute commonly known as the “Vatican bank” has been given a sentence of eight years and 11 months in prison by the Vatican court.
Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions, promote human dignity

Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in U.S. society and promote human dignity and peace around the globe.
Pope Francis to Venezuelan clergy: Serve with ‘joy and determination' amid pandemic

Pope Francis sent a video message on Tuesday encouraging priests and bishops in their ministry during the coronavirus pandemic and reminding them of two principles which he said would “guarantee the growth of the church.”
Pope: King's 'vision of harmony, equality for all' remains timely

With "social injustice, division and conflict" threatening the common good, people need to rediscover and recommit to the vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to work nonviolently for harmony and equality for all, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: The greatest joy for every believer is to respond to God's call

Pope Francis said Sunday that great joy is found when one offers his life in service to God’s call.
Pope Francis prays for Indonesia after deadly earthquake

Pope Francis sent a telegram Friday with his condolences for Indonesia, after a strong earthquake killed at least 67 people on the island of Sulawesi.
Vatican ambassador has farewell meeting with pope

The United States ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich, met with Pope Francis Friday as she prepares to leave Rome in tandem with the end of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday.
Pope Francis: Praise God above all in difficult moments

Pope Francis urged Catholics on Wednesday to praise God not only in happy times, “but above all in difficult moments.”
Pope Francis: Coronavirus pandemic has exposed inefficiencies in care of the sick

Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic had “exposed inefficiencies in the care of the sick.
Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes

Recognizing "the gifts of each baptized person" — women and men — Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes.
Pope says he was 'astonished' by violence at Capitol

Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of the United States "shaken by the recent siege on Congress" and prayed for the five people who lost their lives "in those dramatic moments" when protesters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6.
Pope Francis sends message of encouragement to Venezuelan cardinal

Pope Francis sent a message this week to Cardinal Baltazar Porras Cardoza, as Venezuela suffers the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on top of a severe socio-economic crisis.
Pope at Epiphany: ‘If we do not worship God, we will worship idols’

As he celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Wednesday, Pope Francis urged Catholics to devote more time to worshipping God.
Soccer legend Maradona was 'poet' on the field, pope says

The legendary career of the late Diego Armando Maradona proved that he wasn't just a skilled soccer player, but a true artist whose creativity and athleticism brought joy to countless fans, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis calls for a commitment to 'take care of each other' in 2021

Pope Francis warned Sunday against the temptation to ignore the suffering of others during the coronavirus pandemic and said that things will get better in the new year to the extent to which the needs of the weakest and most disadvantaged are prioritized.
God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says

As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day Jan. 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation's children left without education and often without food by years of civil war.
Pope: With Mary's help, fill the new year with 'spiritual growth'

The Virgin Mary’s motherly care encourages us to use our God-given time for building up the world and peace, not destroying it, Pope Francis said on New Year’s Day.

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