Pope Francis met Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday, expressing appreciation for Budapest taking in Ukrainian refugees, and Orban invited the pope to make a state visit to Hungary. Orban, on his first international visit since winning a…

National Catholic Register, by Edward Pentin: Pope Francis again returned to the theme of rigidity today, saying those who unbendingly follow the law of God are “sick” and in need of the Lord’s help. In his morning homily at Casa…

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Toronto Sun, by Warren Kinsella: So, I’m a Catholic. Irish Catholic, in fact. Every Irish Catholic knows what that means, pretty much. Uncles who were priests, aunts who were nuns, Church every Sunday, the sacraments, all of it. When they…

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Catholic News Agency, by Hannah Brockhaus: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Pope Francis on the phone, telling the pope that he would welcome Vatican mediation to end the suffering in his country. Writing…

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CNS News, by Michael W. Chapman: In response to a request by Ukraine’s Catholic bishops, Pope Francis will consecrate both Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a special ceremony on Friday, March 25. The 25th is…

Lusaka Times: The SDA Church in Zambia has defended President Hakainde Hichilema for meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican last week. In a statement released to the media, the Church also clarified that the purported SDA Pastor who went viral…

Vatican News: Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema was received by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday morning. Following the audience with the Holy Father, President Hichilema met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Monsignor Mirosław Wachowski, the Undersecretary…

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New York Post, by Mary Kay Linge: Pope Francis warned of a global “retreat from democracy” Saturday as he arrived for a three-day visit to Greece — the birthplace of Western civilization. “Democracy … demands hard work and patience,” he…