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The devil is no myth – he's real and we must fight him, Pope says
In his homily on Thursday Pope Francis said that the devil is more than and an idea, and in order... Read more
Pope Francis: Our names are in the heart of God
In his mass on Thursday Pope Francis encouraged attendees to pray to God by praising him, saying that remembering the... Read more
War ruins God's creative work, Pope says
Pope Francis warned against the destructive indifference towards our brothers and sisters that arises from ideologies of war during a... Read more
Pope Francis: Love doesn't care if you're ugly or beautiful
In his homily at Mass on Tuesday, Pope Francis spoke about the love of Christ for his Church, noting how... Read more
Vatican announces desire for more restrained sign of peace at Mass
The Congregation for Divine Worship, in a recent circular letter, announced that the placement of the sign of peace within... Read more
Pope: service to others frees us from 'existential grayness'
In his homily during Mass for Saturday’s trip to Molise, Pope Francis explained that the Church is a people that... Read more
Defend others before the Father, Pope Francis urges
In his daily homily Pope Francis warned that those who judge others are “obsessed” and far from God, stating that... Read more
Christianity meant to be practiced not imagined, says Pope
Pope Francis centered his daily homily on the Beatitudes, stating that they are Jesus’ practical guide on how to live... Read more
Never forget your first love, Pope encourages priests
Pope Francis directed his daily homily today to his brother bishops and priests, telling them to always put love of... Read more
Pope: the Church is not a rental house, but a home
Pope Francis focused his daily homily on Jesus’ prayer for the unity of his disciples, cautioning that there are many... Read more
Christian joy is based in hope, Pope Francis reflects
In his first daily homily since returning from the Holy Land Pope Francis centered on the theme of Christian joy,... Read more
Choir director: singing for the Pope is like welcoming your father
The director of the choir who sang during Pope Francis’ Mass in Bethlehem earlier today expressed that to sing for... Read more
Pope warns against superficial peace that rusts and fades away
In his daily homily Pope Francis cautioned attendees not to place their security in the worldly peace of wealth, vanity... Read more
Have a firm heart fixed on the Holy Spirit, Pope affirms
In his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the various challenges St Paul faced in his ministry, explaining that it... Read more
A Christian without the Church is purely idealistic, Pope says
Pope Francis reflected in his daily Mass on how the apostles evangelized by first telling the history of God’s people,... Read more
Pope warns against closed-mindedness of 'intellectual aristocracy'
In his daily Mass Pope Francis cautioned against those who seek to understand the faith only with the intellect, explaining... Read more
Holy Spirit is what keeps the Church going, Pope reflects
In his daily homily Pope Francis recalled the conversion of the first pagans to Christianity, explaining that the Holy Spirit... Read more
Pope Francis: grace is more important than bureaucracy
In his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on attitudes necessary to evangelize, emphasizing the need to leave room for the... Read more
The Church is more than 'a university of religion,' Pope insists
In his daily Mass Pope Francis recounted the death of St. Stephen, the Church’s first martyr, explaining that being a... Read more
Pope urges Christian communities to be ones of peace
Returning to his usual daily Mass schedule, Pope Francis reflected today that our contemporary faith communities ought to reflect that... Read more
