Jubilee Year, Pope Francis

Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer countries to mark the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Pope Francis calls for end to foreign debt, death penalty ahead of Jubilee Year
Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations.
Pope Francis makes Jubilee year appeal to end hunger, debt woes and death penalty
Anticipating the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, Pope Francis renewed John Paul’s appeals earlier this month, asking for the forgiveness of foreign debt, elimination of the death penalty and creation of a fund aimed at eradicating world hunger using money allocated for armaments.
Pope Francis urges global death penalty abolition, foreign debt relief
Pope Francis on Dec. 12 called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, the alleviation of foreign debt and the creation of a new global fund to eradicate hunger and combat climate change.
Pope Francis Releases World Day of Peace Message, Renews Call to End Death Penalty
Coinciding with the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the World Day of Peace was instituted by Pope Paul VI in 1968.
Pope Francis calls on Syrian rebels to stabilise country
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stabilise the country, and govern in a way that promotes national unity. "I hope they find political solutions that,
Pope Francis Urges Debt Cancelation for 2025 Jubilee
Pope Francis has issued an urgent appeal to wealthier nations to drastically reduce or eliminate poorer countries' debts, framing it as a question of justice. As the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year approaches,
Pope calls for debt forgiveness, abolition of death penalty
Pope Francis called for debt relief for the poor countries of the South of the globe and the universal abolition of the death penalty in his message for World Peace Day 2025, which takes place on January 1.

Pope meets Palestinian leader Abbas at Vatican

Vatican Removes Keffiyeh Nativity Scene

Greek Reporter3h
Pope to Open Five Holy Doors at the Vatican Starting Christmas Eve
Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual.
National Catholic Register1h
Pope Francis: Throughout Your Life, Listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Do not be afraid; am I not here, I who am your mother?” This is the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe that Pope Francis ...
Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin
A Vatican spokesman said that the bruise was caused by a contusion on Friday morning, when Francis hit a night stand with his ...
Pope Francis Once Said 'All Religions Are Paths to God'
He made the remark while speaking to a Singapore crowd on Sept. 13, 2024. Per the Vatican's Italian-to-English translation, ...
Fact Check: Italy did not transfer crowd of migrants to the Vatican in November
No large crowd of migrants was "dumped" at the Vatican in November 2024, as suggested in social media posts sharing an old ...
LGBTQ Nation1d
Vatican makes history by planning its first ever LGBTQ+ pilgrimage
The Vatican is organizing its first-ever pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Christians, their relatives and allies during its 2025 ...
Catholic Philly2d
‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Vatican Prepares to Welcome Millions for Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The celebration of a Holy Year every 25 years is an acknowledgment that “the Christian life is a journey ...
National Catholic Register2d
The Fruit Is Ripe: Vatican-Vietnam Diplomatic Relations After 35 Years
ANALYSIS: Building on previous initiatives with Vietnam’s communist regime, Pope Francis’ recent gestures of dialogue have ...