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He emphasized that 'The Church must welcome everyone, everyone, do not forget this word.'

Francis opts to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking with St. Peter's Basilica tradition.

Acutis, who died at 15 from leukemia, used social media to reach a wider audience.

In excerpts published on Sunday from a new forthcoming book, the pontiff said some international experts say "what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide."

Visiting Rome nowadays is like entering a huge construction site. “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” but the Eternal City doesn’t have the time anymore, as only a few weeks remain. 

He called for the end of the conflict in Palestine and Israel to cease, the end of violence, and the end of hatred.

The Vatican document stressed the need to "give fuller recognition" to women in the Church, saying that "by virtue of Baptism, they enjoy full equality".

The Pope shared that he is considering visiting Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Jordan for the second time.

Friday's document mentioned, as an example of past confusion, alleged supernatural appearances by the Virgin Mary in Amsterdam in the 1940s and 1950s which were eventually ruled invalid in 2020.

Churches abide by different calendars, hence the holidays fall on different days most years.