Pope: Church must ‘sow hope’ among those we serve
Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor and foster ...
Pope and Zelenskyy discuss repatriation of Ukrainian captives
Pope Francis and Ukrainian President ...
Synod seeks to expand consultations on women's ministry, diaconate
The Vatican group studying the question of women's ministry, including the ordination of ...
Pope: Whole Church called to support Christians in Middle East
Pope Francis expressed his concern that ...
Pope donates ambulance, opens rehabilitation center in Ukraine
Pope Francis blessed an ambulance filled with ...
Safeguarding: Church must place disabled persons at center, experts say
To prevent abuse across the board, ...
Vatican accuses former US nuncio of schism, begins trial
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has begun ...
Workers must develop sense of belonging, Pope says
Workers need spaces in which they can come together, ...
Pope: Humility is the 'gateway to all virtues’
Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, ...
Pope: 'Nostalgia' will not save monasteries from closing
Longing for the past will not save ...
Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, Pope says
Humanity must have more direct contact with nature to counter the modern lifestyles that ...
On Easter, Pope asks Christ to 'roll away' the stones of war worldwide
Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed ...
Pope praises friendship of grieving Israeli, Palestinian fathers
Of the thousands of people packed into ...
Chalices and chasubles: Fair displays industries revolving around religion
Incense slowly drifted upward, not below the vaulted ceiling of Bologna's Basilica of San Petronio ...
Waiting, not worldliness, leads to the Lord, Pope tells religious
After candlelight filled a darkened St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis ...
Everyone faces temptation, but Jesus is always close by, Pope says
Temptation – a constant in spiritual life – is an opportunity
Pope: Church and world must 'respect, defend, esteem' women
The world and the Catholic Church must respect and defend women ...
Pope: Bring Mary's gratitude and hope into the new year
On New Year's Eve, believers and non-believers alike ...
Pope: At Christmas, God shows love through 'littleness,' not power
More than two millennia after the Holy Family was denied a room ...
Good, hidden deeds are a service to the church, pope tells employees
Like God's decision to be born in a manger tucked away...
Pope prays for victims of mass shooting in Prague
Pope Francis expressed his spiritual closeness to the victim...
Pope: Gifts and parties are OK, but don't forget Jesus at Christmas
Exchanging Christmas gifts and organizing holiday...
Pope: At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty
The Christmas season is a reminder to ...
Pope: Pilgrimages are 'balm on the wounds' of people with disabilities
Sharing the pilgrimage experience with people with disabilities ...
Pope asks Korean Catholics to carry on witness of martyrs ahead of WYD
In preparation for World Youth Day 2027, South Korea's young Catholics must maintain the Christian witness of their country's martyrs who laid the foundation...
Pope says he'll be buried outside the Vatican, is simplifying funeral
Pope Francis said he has decided to be buried...
Pope tells government officials: Migrants must be received, integrated
Pope Francis asked Italian government officials...
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says
The Catholic Church cannot measure people's engagement....
On World Day of Poor, be poor like those you serve, Pope says
To recognize and address the poverty of others...
Pope expresses closeness to Mexican resort city devastated by hurricane
After dozens of people were killed and billions of dollars...
Amazon cardinal says consumerist cultures must learn from Indigenous
People coming from cultures that promote consumerism over
Synod assembly calls on everyone to 'concretely participate' in synodality
The Catholic Church must continue discerning its future
Church hierarchy has 'nothing to fear' from synodality, cardinal says
The Catholic Church's synodal process, intended to actively solicit...
Pope mentions planned Argentina trip, hints at Oceania tour
Pope Francis said a trip to his native Argentina remains on his schedule ...
Ripple effect: Delegates discuss synod impact beyond Catholicism
Seated among Catholics cardinals, bishops, priests, religious sisters and lay Catholic leaders...
Synodality must serve evangelization, archbishop says at synod Mass
The whole point of synodality is to serve the Catholic Church's...
Synodal spirituality is at 'heart of church's renewal,' cardinal says
All members of the Catholic Church, from bishops to laypeople...
Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church
The formation of seminarians, the Catholic Church as a welcoming home...
While nuclear risks grow, so do threats from new technologies, Pope says
As the threat of nuclear war grows due to the war in Ukraine...
Vatican pushes nations to ensure religious freedom in Jerusalem
The Vatican urged the international community to press ...
Pope to confessors, faithful: Forgive always, like God
Forgiveness, received freely and constantly from God...
Pope to global leaders: Save children, the planet 'before it's too late'
Kicking off a global meeting of leaders, Pope Francis told former...
Pope confirms 'second Laudato Si'' will be an apostolic exhortation
Pope Francis confirmed plans to publish a "second Laudato Si'...
En una entrevista, el Papa habla de futuros viajes y próximos pasos en la misión de paz
Mientras el Papa Francisco visitaba Portuga...
Pope's peace day message to focus on ethical concerns over AI
Signaling the Vatican's growing engagement ...
No tengan miedo de cambiar el mundo, dice el Papa Francisco a los jóvenes en la Misa de clausura de la JMJ
Para terminar el "Woodstock católico" – como ha sido...
Pope calls for new Marian devotion at Fátima: 'Our Lady in a Hurry'
Before 200,000 pilgrims at Fátima, many of them with tears ...
'Rise up' to pursue joy, even when you're tired, Pope says at WYD vigil
After many of the 1.5 million young people gathered in Lisbon's...
'Do you cry?' Pope asks 800,000 young people at WYD; so does Jesus, he says
When feelings of suffering, anxiety and loneliness
