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In 1935, an aspiring painter and member of a prominent Jewish family in Turin by the name of Carlo Levi was sentenced to exile in Italy’s neglected southern region of Basilicata for his anti-fascist sentiments. Basilicata, at the time, was considered more or less Italy’s equivalent of Siberia, which is to say, a prison all by itself.

Addressing some 1000 young people of the “Shalom” Catholic Community in the Vatican, Pope Francis encourages them to keep their missionary charism alive as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Brazilian-born movement that aims to evangelize the young, by the young.

Pope Francis invites Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family to learn from the Holy Family, to embrace littleness and to have a massive impact by listening silently to God's voice, maintaining a strong personal prayer life, and living out synodality together.

At the conclusion of the Mass in the southern Italian city of Matera on Sunday morning, Pope Francis recalled that today the Church celebrates the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. May we welcome and assist them, he said, as they also can help our communities grow, and the Kingdom of God can be realized together with them.

A Vatican official who works with disabled people has said this population provides a unique perspective to the ongoing Synod of Bishops on Synodality, which he hopes will lead to a mentality change making the church an ever-more inclusive place for those with disabilities.

In Italy, one lives surrounded by echoes of the Catholic past, but traces of its present can be a bit harder to find. Take a stroll any Sunday morning down a major Italian street, for instance, and you’ll find far more people sitting at coffee bars and shopping in open-air markets than flocking to church.

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi shares his hopes for the Economy of Francesco event taking place on 22-24 September in his central Italian city, and says Pope Francis will invite young economists to chart a path toward economic renewal in the model of St. Francis.

Pope Francis invites participants in the Eleventh International Thomistic Congress, to build on and enrich the ancient teaching of St Thomas Aquinas through dialogue with the new things of the modern world.

The Vatican Secretary of State reaffirms the Holy See’s support for a comprehensive ban on nuclear tests and encourages all States to take action to restore contaminated areas and assist victims of radioactive nuclear testings.

For the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the order of the Premonstratensians, Pope Francis encourages members to reflect on the history of their community and look towards the future, living their lives as missionaries in fraternal coexistence rooted in the Eucharist and the Gospel.

Pope Francis signs the preface for a just released book by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop Emeritus of Genoa and former President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference.

Speaking to consultants of Deloitte Global, Pope Francis notes that business can play a powerful role in tackling crises globally; and he calls on them to be 'integral consultants' committed to helping promote the wellbeing of all people.

During a U.N. education summit, the Vatican's secretary of state reiterated Pope Francis' pre-pandemic call that education is "one of the most effective ways of making our work and history more human."

Speaking at the conclusion of the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis asks everyone to be close in their thoughts and prayers to the “noble and martyred” people of Ukraine.

Pope Francis remembers his 38th Apostolic Journey abroad to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan as a 'pilgrim of peace' during this moment of war, and makes a strong appeal against nuclear weapons. The Holy Father also prays that the resolutions of interfaith leaders gathered at the Congress in Nur-Sultan can have concrete consequences.

With Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan, Vatican News shares the beloved site of Kazakh devotion - Ozernoe - following a modern-day miracle of the fishes at a time of war-driven starvation.

Remembering that September 21st marks World Alzheimer's Day, Pope Francis at the General Audience calls on us to pray for those suffering from the disease and to support families caring for them.

Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, blesses a new sculpture entitled “Be Welcoming” dedicated to migrants and refugees saying it serves as a reminder to show kindness to those around us.