Pope Francis homilies

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Pope Francis kisses a child in St. Peter's Square for the general audience, Dec. 9, 2015.

Pope Francis to families: forgive each other and journey together towards God

Dec 27, 2015

Pope Francis on the Feast of the Holy Family reflected on the power of forgiveness in families and compared everyday... Read more

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.

Full text of Pope Francis' homily at Mass with clergy and religious

Sep 26, 2015

Pope Francis is now saying Mass at Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for clergy and religious, and... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Sept. 25, 2015.

Pope Francis to New York City: Jesus still walks our streets. Tell everyone!

Sep 25, 2015

Pope Francis on Friday had a brief, but urgent, reminder for the Catholics of New York City. They must proclaim... Read more

Madison Square Garden prepares for the Papal Mass, Sept. 25, 2015.

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily during Mass at Madison Square Garden

Sep 25, 2015

Pope Francis is saying Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and has just delivered his homily. Please... Read more

Pope Francis gives his homily during Mass in Havana's Revolutionary Square on Sept. 20, 2015.

Pope in Cuba: Christians serve people, not ideology

Sep 20, 2015

By Ann Schneible

In his first Mass during apostolic trip to Cuba, Pope Francis centered his homily on the Christian call to service,... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience June 4, 2014.

Pope Francis: We can't fool Jesus

Mar 9, 2015

Christians cannot hide their lives from Jesus, Pope Francis has said. Instead, they must recognize their sins and trust in... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his Wednesday general audience on June 18, 2014.

Confession isn't the 'dry-cleaners' – it's an embrace from God

Jan 23, 2015

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis said that confessing our sins isn't a “mechanical” procedure like getting a stained removed but rather a joyful... Read more

Pope Francis at Manila's Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Jan. 16, 2015

Pope's full homily to Bishops, Priests, Religious and Seminarians in Manila

Jan 15, 2015

For us priests and consecrated persons, conversion to the newness of the Gospel entails a daily encounter with the Lord... Read more

Pope Francis at the canonization Mass of Joseph Vaz in Sri Lanka.

Pope Francis' full homily on Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka's first saint

Jan 13, 2015

In Saint Joseph we see a powerful sign of God's goodness and love for the people of Sri Lanka. But... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peters Square Oct. 2, 2013.

Pope Francis prays for ongoing AirAsia search

Dec 29, 2014

In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis promised his prayers for families affected by the disappearance of an AirAsia... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, Aug. 5, 2014.

Pope: Knowledge alone doesn't reveal God; humble prayer does

Dec 2, 2014

In his homily on Tuesday, Pope Francis said that no matter how much we study, we will never know anything... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience on Oct. 29, 2014.

Pope Francis tells how to bring about Christ's kingdom

Nov 23, 2014

By Ann Schneible

On the Feast of Christ the King, during the canonization Mass of six new saints, Pope Francis said that Jesus... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for two new Canadian Saints in St. Peter's Basilic a on Oct. 12, 2014.

Pope Francis: Turning churches into 'businesses' is a scandal

Nov 21, 2014

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis condemned priests and laity who turn their parishes into a “business” by charging for things such as baptisms,... Read more

Pope Francis gives the homily at Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints in Rome's Verano cemetery, Nov. 1, 2014.

Pope: Christians living under false appearances are 'dead'

Nov 18, 2014

In his homily on Tuesday, Pope Francis spoke of how we must never be content with where we are in... Read more

 Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Nov. 5, 2014.

God goes to the limit – not halfway – to save sinners, Pope says

Nov 6, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his homily on Thursday Pope Francis condemned those who are afraid “to dirty their hands” by welcoming sinners, and... Read more

Pope Francis delivers a homily on the Solemnity of All Saints, Nov. 1, 2014.

Pope on All Saints Day: Beatitudes will lead us to God

Nov 1, 2014

During Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints at Rome’s Verano cemetery, Pope Francis exhorted believers to follow the way... Read more

Pope Francis meets with students in Paul VI audience hall on May 31, 2014.

You are hurting the Church if you're lukewarm, Pope Francis warns

Oct 27, 2014

By Ann Schneible

In his homily for Mass celebrated at the Santa Marta residence Monday Pope Francis warned against the harm of “lukewarm”... Read more

Pope Francis greets the faithful at Rome's St. Stanislaus parish, May 4, 2014.

God is a God of surprises, Pope Francis preaches

Oct 13, 2014

By Ann Schneible

Speaking of the “God of surprises” in his homily at Mass on Monday, the Holy Father noted the unfortunate inability... 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 greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience June 4, 2014.

Give primacy to God, Pope says

Jul 26, 2014

Pope Francis on Saturday visited the Italian city of Caserta, encouraging the people of the region to place God at... Read more