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Pope Francis greets a child after he baptized him during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 12, 2025, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope offers ‘baby bonus’ to Vatican employees

Jan 16
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Pope Francis with two Korean youths during his Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, Angelus address. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope urges diocese of Rome to host young pilgrims during jubilee

Dec 12, 2024
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‘Techie teen’, mountaineer to get halos during jubilee year

Nov 20, 2024
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Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Bishops' Conference secretary, presents on the conference's new mission directive on Nov. 13. The new mission directive, which was overwhelmingly approved, prioritizes evangelizing the disaffiliated, unaffiliated, and young people. (Credit: USCCB Public Affairs.)

U.S. bishops vote to prioritize evangelizing the unaffiliated, disaffiliated, and youth

Nov 14, 2024
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Pope Francis embraces a family in tears during a meeting with children with disabilities at the Irmãs Alma school in Dili on Sept. 10, 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope in Dili calls for end to bullying, tells youth to ‘make a mess’

Sep 11, 2024
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Archbishop Peter Soon-taick Chung of Seoul, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027, speaks at a July 28 launch event for the local preparation process for WYD 2027. (Credit: Archdiocese of Seoul.)

Seoul holds youth ceremony to set stage for WYD 2027

Aug 1, 2024
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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta and Malta Trust Foundation chair Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca at a signing ceremony on July 5, 2024. (Credit: Archdiocese of Malta.)

Malta lends famed property to center for disabled children

Jul 11, 2024
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Pumped-up youth say WYD proof that ‘being Catholic is not only for old people’

Aug 4, 2023
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Pope heads to WYD to help youth, but advisor says youth will also help him

Aug 1, 2023
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In neighboring Hungary, Pope sends messages of peace on Ukraine

Apr 29, 2023
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