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Pope Francis greets pilgrims as he arrives at his general audience on Wednesday, May 29,  2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis opens new catechetical cycle on Holy Spirit’s role in salvation

May 29, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Titled “The Spirit and the Bride: The Holy Spirit Guides God’s People Toward Jesus Our Hope,” the new cycle will... Read more

Pope Francis.

Pope Francis: ‘The rule of measure is Jesus and his Gospel’

Aug 21, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Jesus “wants to tell us that to enter into God’s life, into salvation, we need to pass through him,” Pope... Read more

Cardinal Blase Cupich.

Cardinal Cupich: God 'schemes' for our salvation

Jan 25, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

God is a “tricky God” who schemes for the good of humanity and salvation, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago said... Read more

Pope Francis gives a thumbs up March 21, 2018.

The Holy Spirit makes human words 'dynamite,' Pope Francis says

May 29, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Holy Spirit is what gives power, life, and dynamism to evangelization, not good rhetorical skills, Pope Francis said Wednesday.  Read more

St. Peter's Dome.

Vatican letter says modern individualism reflects ancient heresies

Mar 1, 2018

By Elise Harris

A new letter issued by the Vatican's doctrinal office has reaffirmed that Christian salvation can only come through Christ and... Read more

Pope Francis and the cross at the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at St. Peter's Basilica on April 3, 2015.

Pope: Jesus is the only door to eternal life

Apr 18, 2016

By Ann Schneible

Speaking at morning Mass at the Santa Marta residence, Pope Francis on Monday urged the faithful not to seek salvation... Read more

Pope Francis leads the Bishops of Italy in a solemn Profession of Faith in St. Peter's Basilica for their 65th General Assembly May 23, 2013.

Pope: Do we try to be saved on our own or through Christ?

Oct 3, 2014

The Holy Father reflected on today’s Gospel reading from Luke 10:13-16, saying that it was the leaders of Christ’s day... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his homily during Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 2013

Pope: only the humble, marginalized 'obtain salvation'

Mar 24, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis dedicated his reflections to the virtue of humility, explaining that only the “outcasts” who... Read more