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Pope Francis carries a pilgrim's staff as he arrives for a meeting with the poor at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, on Nov. 12, 2021. The visit was in preparation for the celebration of the World Day of the Poor. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithPope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis
Pope Francis: The Gospel helps us to interpret “today’s pain and tomorrow’s hope” and calls on us to be ”witnesses of compassion amid widespread disinterest.”
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
On this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” producer Maggi Van Dorn and host Colleen Dulle dig into the history of the U.S. bishops’ engagement with political issues and give some background on today’s “Communion wars.”
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian member of the U.S.-based Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, to be secretary-general of the office governing Vatican City State.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Meeting at the Vatican with Pope Francis, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended an invitation to Francis to become the third pope in history to visit India.
Politics & SocietyVideo

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. met with Pope Francis at the Vatican this morning. President Biden presented the pope with a "command coin" commemorating his late son Beau's Army unit, the 261st Signal Brigade. Explaining that the coins are given to warriors and leaders, the president told Pope Francis, "You are one of the most significant warriors for peace I've ever met."

Politics & SocietyNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated PressTong-Hyung Kim - Associated Press
South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Pope Francis Friday that a papal visit to North Korea would help create “momentum for peace” on the peninsula, officials said.