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href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13095/pope-francis-trip-to-french-island-with-distinct-italian-culture-confirmed-heres-what-hes-to-do-in-corsica-dec-15">Pope Francis’ Trip to French Island with Distinct Italian Culture Confirmed: Here’s What He’s to Do in Corsica Dec. 15</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 23, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">The journey includes Mass at Place d’Austerlitz and meetings with local clergy under Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13089/prestigious-ratzinger-prize-awarded-to-notre-dame-theologian-japanese-sculptor-at-vatican"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/ratzingeraward2112224.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation awards the Ratzinger Prize to Notre Dame theologian Cyril O’Regan and Japanese sculptor Etsurō Sotoo at in a ceremony at the Vatican on Nov. 22, 204. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13089/prestigious-ratzinger-prize-awarded-to-notre-dame-theologian-japanese-sculptor-at-vatican">Prestigious Ratzinger Prize Awarded to Notre Dame Theologian, Japanese Sculptor at Vatican</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 22, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation chooses the annual recipients of the award, which is named in honor of the late Pope Benedict XVI.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13071/pope-francis-calls-for-study-of-church-history-free-from-ideologies"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/popefrancisgeneralaudience4112024.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13071/pope-francis-calls-for-study-of-church-history-free-from-ideologies">Pope Francis Calls for Study of Church History Free from Ideologies</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 21, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13073/pope-francis-desire-and-christian-hope-can-overcome-dangerous-plague-of-nihilism"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/papalmeeting.jpeg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis meets with the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican on Nov. 21, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13073/pope-francis-desire-and-christian-hope-can-overcome-dangerous-plague-of-nihilism">Pope Francis: Desire and Christian Hope Can Overcome "dangerous plague" of Nihilism</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 21, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">Describing nihilism as “perhaps the most dangerous plague of today’s culture,” the pope told dicastery members their institution should work to inspire humanity.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13083/pope-francis-assigns-us-cardinal-to-carry-out-urgent-overhaul-of-vatican-pension-fund"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/20220625-holy-mass-daniel-ibanez-7.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrates Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13083/pope-francis-assigns-us-cardinal-to-carry-out-urgent-overhaul-of-vatican-pension-fund">Pope Francis Assigns U.S. Cardinal to Carry out "urgent" Overhaul of Vatican Pension Fund</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 21, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">In a Nov. 21 letter to cardinals, prefects, and managers in the Roman Curia, the pope underlined the gravity of the unsustainability of the pension fund.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13047/pope-francis-announces-2025-canonizations-for-carlo-acutis-pier-giorgio-frassati-during-jubilee-celebrations"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/whatsapp-image-2024-11-20-at-215131-1.jpeg?w=250&h=140" alt="Blessed Carlo 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src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/dsc6903.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis attends a Vatican screening of the 2022 documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” on Feb. 24, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13045/pope-francis-conveys-closeness-to-ukraine-in-letter-marking-1000th-day-of-war">Pope Francis Conveys Closeness to Ukraine in Letter Marking 1,000th Day of War</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 19, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">In a letter sent to Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, Pope Francis expressed his great sorrow for the suffering of the people there.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a 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href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13009/the-poor-continue-to-wait-for-the-church-governments-to-take-action-pope-francis"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/sfo8951.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis was joined by thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to celebrate the eighth annual World Day of the Poor. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/13009/the-poor-continue-to-wait-for-the-church-governments-to-take-action-pope-francis">The Poor "continue to wait" for the Church, Governments to Take Action: Pope Francis</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 17, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor through gestures of care.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12997/honoring-the-saints-next-door-pope-francis-calls-for-annual-celebration-of-local-holy-men-and-women"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/241020-holy-mass-and-canonization-daniel-ibanez-15.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12997/honoring-the-saints-next-door-pope-francis-calls-for-annual-celebration-of-local-holy-men-and-women">Honoring the "saints next door": Pope Francis Calls for Annual Celebration of Local Holy Men and Women</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 16, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated November 9 as a day to honor these figures of holiness, beginning with the 2025 Jubilee Year.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12999/pope-francis-young-people-can-be-artisans-of-hope-amid-mental-health-challenges"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/tom8337.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12999/pope-francis-young-people-can-be-artisans-of-hope-amid-mental-health-challenges">Pope Francis: Young People Can be "artisans of hope" amid Mental Health Challenges</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 16, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">“The challenges are many: the dignity of work, family, education, civic engagement, care for creation, and new technologies,” Pope Francis said.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12985/vatican-meeting-highlights-common-good-as-key-objective-to-reform-global-financial-order"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/miamottleybarbadospm111524.jpg?w=250&h=140" alt="Pope Francis meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley on Nov. 14, 2024, at the Vatican ahead of a meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life titled “Common Good: Theory and Practice” in which Mottley was a panelist. The academy’s meeting discussed the global financial system in light of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church and crises that have impacted the world. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12985/vatican-meeting-highlights-common-good-as-key-objective-to-reform-global-financial-order">Vatican Meeting Highlights "common good" as Key Objective to Reform Global Financial Order</a></h3> <div class="card-meta"> <p class="card-meta-item card-author">Nov 15, 2024</p> </div> <p class="card-desc three-lines">The participants gathered to discuss the multifaceted and interconnected impacts of war, technology, health crises, and the environment.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/12983/pope-francis-asks-romes-catholics-to-help-combat-housing-emergency-during-2025-jubilee"><img 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