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Pope Francis: It's not us, but God who takes the first step
On Sunday Pope Francis said that it’s the weak and vulnerable who are most valuable in God’s eyes, and stressed... Read more
Pope Francis: While worldly kingdoms dominate, Christ’s kingdom liberates
In a world which employs “weapons of fear” and manipulation, the strength of Christ’s kingdom is founded in truth and... Read more
Pope: 'Deplorable' leak of private docs doesn’t damper Vatican reform
On Sunday Pope Francis spoke out for the first time on what has been called the most recent “Vatileaks” scandal... Read more
Pope Francis to open Bangui's Holy Door while in Central African Republic
On Sunday Pope Francis announced that he will jump-start the Jubilee of Mercy by opening the diocese of Bangui’s Holy... Read more
Saints are contagious examples of everyday holiness, Pope says
On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis said the mark of true holiness is living each day as a... Read more
Pope Francis: conversion isn't just an appearance – it's a matter of the heart
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis said that merely obeying the rules isn’t enough to make us holy, but... Read more
Pope Francis mourns death of 71 migrants who suffocated in abandoned truck
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis lamented the death of 71 migrants – mostly from war-torn Syria – whose... Read more
Pope Francis: Let Jesus satisfy your hunger for God
Jesus Christ’s miraculous multiplication of the loaves shows that he offers “fullness of life for hungry man,” Pope Francis said... Read more
Let Jesus cleanse your heart, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis drew a penitential lesson from Jesus’ Cleansing of the Temple, encouraging Christians to allow Jesus to drive out... Read more
Jesus has no 'proxy'– he touches our wounds with his hands, Pope says
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis focused on mercy, noting how Jesus heals not by giving lectures, but by... Read more
Pope Francis' tough words against horrors of human trafficking
Pope Francis marked the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking by calling on governments to remove this “shameful... Read more
For Francis, Mary teaches us to share with others the graces we receive
In his Angelus address for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, Pope Francis said because everything we have... Read more
Dialogue with immigrants overcomes tensions, Pope says
Pope Francis made an appeal for peace and dialogue with members of immigrant communities in his remarks after the weekly... Read more
Pope prays for peace in Ukraine, Lesotho
Addressing thousands of pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square during his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis called for peace in Ukraine... Read more
Pope: When we become worldly, we lose Christian flavor
Christians must avoid the temptation to conform to the world, Pope Francis cautioned Aug. 31, stressing that they should instead... Read more
Pope Francis challenges with question: How is your faith?
During his Angelus address Sunday Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel account of Saint Peter's recognition of Jesus as the... Read more
Jesus is the great treasure, Pope teaches
Pope Francis on Sunday stressed the priceless value of encountering Jesus, noting that Jesus’ parables speak of those who are... Read more
Pope laments exodus of last Christians from Mosul
In his weekly Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis mourned the fleeing of the last Christians from the Iraqi city of... Read more
Feast of Peter and Paul celebrates God's mercy, Pope says
During his Sunday Angelus on the Feast of Peter and Paul, Pope Francis called the faithful to open themselves to... Read more
God's immeasurable love transforms lives, emphasizes Pope
In his Sunday Angelus today Pope Francis stressed the limitless nature of God’s love that transforms the heart and life... Read more
