“How can we welcome others if we ourselves do not first have a horizon open to the future?” the pope... Read more
Pope Francis has offered advice for how to have a fruitful Holy Week, urging people to focus on the essentials... Read more
Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde of Vitoria, Spain, warned that some young people are “at risk” for self-centeredness because of the... Read more
The pope encouraged the 2,000 people gathered in Athens’ Megaron Concert Hall to be “witnesses of hope and sowers of... Read more
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of 2,000 people living in poverty and the volunteers... Read more
Pope Francis said that recognizing one’s own frailty allows for the possibility to discover that true strength comes from placing... Read more
The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan. Read more
When truth and beauty are transmitted in art, it fills the heart with joy and hope, Pope Francis told a... Read more
On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis recommended a traditional Advent prayer to invite God to draw close during... Read more
Amid the worldwide panic surrounding coronavirus and lockdowns, as well as protests and unrest in many parts of the country... Read more
On the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to... Read more
Hope, which is more than mere optimism, gives one a deep-rooted confidence in the love and care of God, no... Read more
Pope Francis said Saturday that he recognized the weariness felt in the priesthood and in religious communities due to the... Read more
As the Advent season begins, it is a good time to reflect on the Christian call to joyful expectancy, finding... Read more
Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke about the hope Christians have at the end of life, which is found in God’s... Read more
On Wednesday Pope Francis said Christians are never bored or hopeless, but know how to wait patiently – even when... Read more
True Christians are not sad or gloomy, but have the specific task of being bearers of hope, Pope Francis said... Read more
On Wednesday Pope Francis spoke about the enemies of hope that often lead us into discouragement and melancholy, and urged... Read more
On his return flight from Colombia, Pope Francis said that seeing parents’ devotion for their children gives him hope for... Read more
Amid the immense devastation left behind in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston assured the people... Read more