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Retired Pope Benedict corrects statement for Munich abuse report

Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the transfer of a priest accused of misconduct.
Pope sets Jan. 26 as day of prayer for peace in Ukraine

Saying he was worried about Ukraine and how a possible Russian-Ukrainian conflict could spread, Pope Francis proclaimed Jan. 26 as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine.
Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus ‘Doctor of Unity’

Pope Francis on Friday officially declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon as the 37th Doctor of the Church, with the title “Doctor Unitatis” (“Doctor of Unity”).
Pope Francis: The Church is firmly committed to justice for abuse victims

Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church is firmly committed to bringing justice to victims of clerical abuse through the rigorous application of canon law.
Abuse report incriminates retired pope; Vatican to study document

A law firm's report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our sins’

Pope Francis has encouraged people to encounter God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, with a reminder that the tender forgiveness of God is greater than the “ugliest” sin.
Vatican asks bishops to invite local Protestant and Orthodox leaders to participate in synodal path

The Vatican has issued a letter asking Catholic bishops to invite local Orthodox and Protestant leaders to participate in the diocesan stage of the two-year process leading to the 2023 Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis looks ahead to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025

In an ecumenical meeting with a Lutheran delegation on Monday, Pope Francis pointed to the upcoming 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea as a source of unity between Christians.
Pope Francis asks Catholics to offer their sufferings for Christian unity

Pope Francis has asked Catholics to offer up their sufferings this week for Christian unity. During his Sunday Angelus address, the pope called on people to participate in the upcoming Week of Prayer for Christian Unity taking place January 18-25.
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit reforms the Church through the saints

Pope Francis said Saturday that it takes saints to reform the Church and for this each Catholic is called to a deeper “second conversion.”
Vatican announces 'Pilgrims of Hope' as motto for Holy Year 2025

Pope Francis approved "Pilgrims of Hope" as the motto for the Holy Year 2025.
Pope: Synodality about listening to the Spirit, not a 'majority consensus'

The synodal process is a path of engagement that makes room for the Holy Spirit, and not a "majority consensus like a parliament" to guide the universal church, Pope Francis said.
Pope pops by his favorite record store to say 'hello'

Pope Francis took an evening ride in a white Fiat 500 to visit a record store he used to go to when in Rome as a cardinal.
Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 17

Pope Francis issued condolences to families of those killed in a Jan. 9 apartment building blaze in the Bronx that killed 17 people, including eight children.
Preserve Christian identity received at baptism, pope says

Before baptizing 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis reminded parents and godparents of their responsibility to care for and preserve the Christian identity the infants were about to receive.
Pope Francis appeals for end to violence in Kazakhstan

Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for an end to violence that has claimed dozens of lives in Kazakhstan.
Mom says son’s impromptu encounter with Pope Francis led to ‘miracle’

It was one of the viral Vatican moments of 2021: a boy in a black tracksuit, spectacles, and a face mask spontaneously walking up to greet Pope Francis in the middle of a general audience.
Pope Francis’ advice to Christian business executives

Pope Francis on Friday offered advice to business leaders who want to live out the Gospel in the workplace, where he said “the Church needs your witness.”
Pope Francis at Epiphany Mass: Let us adore Christ like the Magi

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis encouraged people to spend time in the presence of Christ in adoration, like the Magi. “Let us never forget this: the journey of faith finds renewed strength and fulfillment only when it is made in the presence of God,” Pope Francis said in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6.
Pope Francis receives manifesto challenging German ‘Synodal Way’

Pope Francis on Wednesday received a manifesto, backed by almost 6,000 Catholics, challenging the German “Synodal Way.”

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