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On December 8, 2023, Pope Francis will visit Piazza di Spagna in central Rome at 4 pm for a public act of devotion on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Holy See Press Office made the announcement on November 16. Last year, the ceremony was marked by the Pontiff’s tears at the mention of Read More…
November 19, 2023, marks the seventh World Day of the Poor. This year’s theme is “Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor.” After praying the midday Angelus, the Holy Father said: I thank those in the dioceses and parishes who have organized solidarity initiatives with people and families who struggle to make Read More…
Pope Francis will meet the families of hostages held in Gaza during his general audience on Wednesday November 22, 2023, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed on the evening of November 17. The Pope will meet separately with relatives of Palestinians suffering from the conflict in Gaza. Pope Francis, who Read More…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica this November 19 for the World Day of the Poor. He considered the Gospel of the day, which is the Parable of the Talents. Lest we be led astray by common parlance, we need to realize that those “talents” are not our own abilities, but as we Read More…
In 2017, Pope Francis initiated the World Day for the Poor, to be held annually on the third Sunday in November. Various activities during the week give a chance for those in economic difficulties to breathe a little easier. For example, see here Aleteia’s visit to the free health clinic on the side of St. Read More…
“Don’t have dirty fingernails from climbing,” Pope Francis warned on November 16, 2023, as he welcomed to the Vatican the participants at the annual convention of the Association of Hispanic priests in the United States of America. Speaking before parish priests and missionaries committed to welcoming migrants, the Pope also reminded them of the importance Read More…
“Active membership in Freemasonry by a member of the faithful is forbidden,” reiterates the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) in response to a question posed by a Filipino bishop. A “note for the audience with the Holy Father” — signed by Pope Francis and DDF prefect Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández during their Read More…
Pope Francis paused to consider two much-needed realities at the general audience of November 15: Peace and hope. In his customary greetings to various language groups and the sick and newlyweds, the Holy Father said that these last weeks of the liturgical year are an invitation to consider “Christian hope.” The feast of Christ the Read More…
The Vatican released the Pope’s message for the 38th Youth Day on this November 14. On the years when an international gathering is not held, Youth Days are celebrated on a local level, generally on the feast of Christ the King. The message is dedicated to hope, which the Pope calls “the little virtue.” The Read More…
From December 1 to 3, 2023, Pope Francis will be visiting Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to attend the United Nations’ climate conference, COP28. The Vatican published the Pontiff’s schedule on November 9 and it shows that he will deliver just one speech in this short trip and will not celebrate any public Read More…
Pope Francis continues to plea with insistence for peace in the Holy Land, urging an end to the conflict while inviting us to continue in hope. After praying the midday Angelus this November 12, he said: Our thoughts turn every day to the very serious situation in Israel and in Palestine. I am close to Read More…
Pope Francis is urging shrines and pilgrimage sites to make sure that they are, above all, places of prayer, where people can be reconciled to God through the Sacrament of Confession. Pope Francis met with a group of shrine rectors and workers at the Vatican on November 11. They were gathered for their Second International Read More…