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Wife of Ukrainian prisoner of war gives pope names of more POWs

A Ukrainian woman with her young son presented Pope Francis with several gifts and the names of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including her husband's.

God offers many ways to face life’s challenges, choices, pope says

Believers do not need to be afraid of obstacles, struggles and choices in life because God is always near, offering his love and guidance, Pope Francis said.

Archbishop Wester among 10 nominees for arms control group’s annual honor

A U.S. archbishop who released a pastoral letter urging wide-ranging conversations toward the eventual eradication of nuclear weapons is one of 10 nominees by the Arms Control Association for its Person/Persons of the Year honor.

Kids help pope celebrate 86th birthday with cake, circus performers

The day after he turned 86, Pope Francis met with volunteers, family members and children receiving care from a Vatican pediatric clinic.

Pope pays tribute to those who exercise charity

Pope Francis spent part of his 86th birthday paying tribute to people who have gone above and beyond in the exercise of charity.

Pope reveals he prepared resignation letter in case of impairment

Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used in case he became physically or mentally impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy.

Papal message for World Peace Day: War, hunger, turmoil are connected

The interconnected "moral, social, political and economic crises" facing the world cannot be solved if individuals and nations continue to focus only on their own, immediate interests, Pope Francis said in his message for World Peace Day 2023.

Disarmament is the only way to build peaceful future, cardinal says

Disarmament is the only way to build a peaceful future, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

Doubt can be a step toward deeper faith, pope says

Even the most fervent believers go through moments of doubt and questioning about God, and it is a good thing, Pope Francis said, because it helps one see that God does not fit into the little box people make for him.