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Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to priests, consecrated persons, deacons, catechists, ecclesial associations and movements of Cyprus. ...read more
Last month, Pope Francis announced his intention to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyons a Doctor of the Church. Who was he, and why is he so important? ...read more
Carlo Acutis is a model for all youth today. Beatified in 2020, he may become our first millennial saint. What was his secret to holiness? ...read more
On the final day of his apostolic visit to Slovakia, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in Šaštín. Read his homily here. ...read more
On September 14, 2021, Pope Francis spoke to a group of 20,000 young people in Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice, Slovakia, about love. Read his address here. ...read more
On September 14, 2021, Pope Francis met with the marginalized Roma community of Košice, Slovakia. Read his address here. ...read more
On September 14, 2021, Pope Francis presided over a liturgy in the Byzantine Rite in the city of Prešov, Slovakia. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more
During his apostolic visit to Slovakia, Pope Francis met with Bratislava's Jewish community. Read the full text of his address here. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to bishops, priests, religious, consecrated persons, seminarians, and catechists in Bratislava. ...read more
On his first full day in Slovakia, Pope Francis addressed government officials, diplomats, and civil and religious leaders. Read the full text here. ...read more