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World leaders must broker Christmas peace, Pope Francis urges during Angelus
The pope also encouraged everyone to “open our hearts and minds to the Lord Jesus, born of Mary Immaculate” as... Read more
‘Raise your heads,’ Pope Francis tells faithful in first Advent message amid multiple conflicts
Pope Francis on Sunday addressed cosmic upheavals, modern anxieties, and current conflicts while emphasizing hope and spiritual vigilance. Read more
Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action
During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the... Read more
Pope Francis: The heart of our faith is love
Every Sunday, Pope Francis appears at a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to give a brief spiritual reflection before leading... Read more
Pope Francis in All Saints’ Day Angelus highlights Christians’ ‘identity card’
In his Angelus address on Friday, the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis spoke about the “identity card” of the... Read more
Here’s what Pope Francis is doing for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days 2024
For All Souls’ Day, Francis will continue his custom of holding a Mass in a local cemetery to pray for... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘True wealth is being loved by God’
“Let us remember this: True wealth is not the goods of this world. True wealth is being loved by God... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘True power is taking care of the weakest’
In his Angelus message at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis said: “True power is taking care of the weakest;... Read more
Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
The pope appealed for peace in Gaza and for aid to continue and also expressed his closeness to the people... Read more
Pope Francis reflects with wonder on ‘the miracle of the Eucharist’
“All of us need the Eucharist,” Pope Francis said in his Angelus address on Aug. 18. Read more
Pope Francis: True faith opens the mind and the heart
“Brothers and sisters, when faith and prayer are true, they open the mind and the heart; they do not close... Read more
Pope Francis proposes 3 gestures from Gospel miracle to live at Mass
The pope pointed out “offering, giving thanks, and sharing” as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John. Read more
Pope Francis: In the silence of adoration we receive God’s grace
At his weekly Angelus, the pope told Catholics to beware of “the dictatorship of doing.” Read more
‘Excess enslaves you,’ Pope Francis warns Christians
Pope Francis addressed the problems of materialism in his Angelus reflection in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis asks Sacred Heart of Jesus to convert hearts who want war
Pope Francis prayed for the intercession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday to convert “the hearts of those... Read more
Pope Francis urges ‘an immediate cease-fire in Gaza’ that frees hostages, grants aid
In his Angelus address on March 3, the pope made an emotional plea for a deal that both frees the... Read more
Pope Francis: Lent is a time to ‘encounter wild beasts and angels’
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis focused his Angelus address on the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Read more
Pope Francis on Our Lady of Lourdes feast: The Church is close to all who are sick or frail
In his Angelus address, the pope asked people to reflect on what they have done to help the sick and... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘God is always close to us’
The pope observed today that Jesus, “after teaching in the synagogue, comes out so that the word he preached can... Read more
Pope Francis: If you don’t know the date of your baptism, look it up
Speaking from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the pope said Jan. 7 that the anniversary of one’s baptism... Read more
