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Prisoners, refugees, and families with children from Ukraine, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan were also invited

A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria Feb. 6 have created massive destruction and killed thousands of people

The Holy Father encouraged young people to “care for dignity, yours and that of every person you meet”

Mongolia has a population of about 1,300 Catholics in a country of more than three million people

The pope entrusted “those who died to the loving mercy of the Almighty” and sent his “heartfelt condolences to those who mourn their loss”

People who instrumentalize such a good and holy person, Pope Francis said, are partisans and unethical

“To condemn someone like this is a sin. Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” said Pope Francis

Pope Francis discussed the importance of working toward peace but also emphasized the importance of prayer as a valuable means to foster peace

The Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life every year on February 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord

South Sudan's history since independence has been marred by five years of ethnic bloodshed that left 380,000 people dead