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Referring to Joseph’s reaction to Mary’s unexpected pregnancy, Pope Francis calls him an “accepting father” who can help us to accept life as it is, even when we don’t understand.

Pope Francis is to undertake the first-ever apostolic journey to Iraq from 5 to 8 March. We offer an overview of the nation's ancientand diverse Christian communities, of their plight and of their challenges.

Over a dozen nonprofit organizations, including Catholic Charities USA, praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House early Feb. 27 for including "several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector."

Thousands of Lebanese rallied Feb. 27 to show their support for the positions of Cardinal Bechara Rai as the country teeters on the verge of collapse from multiple crises.

Deacon Albert Graff, who turned 102 Jan. 23, explains the secret to his longevity in two words: "Never retire."

For the next World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis wants Catholics to focus on greater communion and unity among all people.

La gente debe ayunar de los chismes y la difusión de rumores como parte de la Cuaresma, dijo el papa Francisco.

El papa Francisco dijo que cree que morirá en Roma, ya sea en el cargo o retirado, y no será enterrado en su país natal de Argentina.

A week before Pope Francis was scheduled to arrive in Iraq, the Vatican nuncio in Baghdad and several members of the staff tested positive for COVID-19 and began self-isolating.

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon called for patience and tolerance on a day when at least 18 anti-coup protesters were shot dead by Myanmar security forces. 

Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina.

Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his secretary repeated what he said to make it clear, retired Pope Benedict XVI spoke to an Italian newspaper about his retirement and about Pope Francis' planned trip to Iraq

People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said.

Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’s upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health care system and the unavoidable likelihood that Iraqis will crowd to see him.

Slovenian Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, the papal ambassador in Iraq, who was supposed to accompany Pope Francis during his March 5-8 visit to the land of the two rivers, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and is now in isolation.

The Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Baghdad urges those writing on social media about Pope Francis' visit to Iraq to be “more positive and supportive of everything” in order to make it a success.

The Biden administration launches its first airstrike In Syria, allegedly in retaliation to an attack on a US military base in Iraq in mid-February.

A contingent of national Catholic organizations has called on President Joe Biden to undertake steps to have the United States rejoin the Iran nuclear deal in an effort to promote peace and international security.

Dos líderes religiosos, incluyendo el presidente de un comité de obispos de Estados Unidos, exhortaron a la administración de Joe Biden apoyar el uso de $3 billones en fondos de reserva global, ayudando así a los países en desarrollo a responder a la pandemia de coronavirus.

El presidente Joe Biden anunció el 24 de febrero la revocación de una proclamación hecha en 2020 por su antecesor, Donald Trump, que buscaba mantener a quienes solicitaban tarjetas de residencia permanente (conocidas popularmente como tarjetas verdes) fuera del país debido a la pandemia.