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Pope Francis speaks at a Mass on the World Day of Consecrated Life, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, on Feb. 2, 2024, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Francis urges consecrated men and women to cultivate ‘an intense interior life’

Feb 2, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The Holy Father presided over Mass on Feb. 2 for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St.... Read more

Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023.

Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church

Feb 2, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary... Read more

Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, 2023, the pope encouraged priests and religious to continue to bring the Congolese people Jesus, who “heals the wounds of every human heart.”

Pope Francis to priests in Congo: Bring people Jesus, who ‘heals the wounds of every heart’

Feb 2, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, the pope encouraged priests and religious to continue... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Feb. 1, 2020.

How to be hopeful? Stay close to the Lord, pope says on Candlemas

Feb 1, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

There are always things which seem hopeless if seen with the eyes of the world, which is why those in... Read more

Pope Francis prays at Mass on Candlemas Feb. 2, 2018.

Choose every day to follow Jesus, Pope Francis says on Candlemas

Feb 2, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

To follow Christ is a choice which must be made day in and day out, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica, on February 2, 2018.

Don’t let technology replace real encounters, Francis says on Candlemas

Feb 2, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis told consecrated men and women Friday that they are called to have real encounters with their brothers and... Read more