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Pope Francis presides over Mass on Gaudete Sunday on the island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica

Dec 15, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

During the Dec. 15 trip, the pontiff encouraged the island’s Catholic majority to continue to foster its traditional piety as... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address on Dec. 8, 2020.

Pope Francis: Christian joy is not easy, but with Jesus it is possible

Dec 13, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Arriving at Christian joy is no cakewalk, but if we put Jesus at the center of our lives, it is... Read more

Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square on December 9, 2016.

Pope Francis: Advent is a time of conversion

Dec 15, 2019

By Courtney Mares

As Pope Francis blessed children's nativity scene figurines Sunday, the pope said that the Advent season is a time of... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience May 23, 2018.

Pope Francis: Rejoice! God hears your prayers

Dec 16, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

God’s loving care for his children – listening to their cares, answering their prayers and petitions – is a cause... Read more