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War is the mother of poverty, Pope Francis says
In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis lamented the suffering inflicted on families already struggling from poverty in countries torn... Read more
Pope: Mary and Joseph exemplify mission, vocation of family life
Pope Francis spoke today about Jesus’ choice to be born into a family, saying that it shows the importance of... Read more
Pope Francis prays, issues strong appeal for Ebola victims
Pope Francis made an appeal for prayer and aid for the victims of the Ebola outbreak which has been sweeping... Read more
True Christians aren't elitist – they generate life, Pope says
At his weekly general audience Pope Francis spoke on what it means to evangelize, calling it apostolic work born of... Read more
Pope Francis greets paralyzed man who risked all to see him
A man paralyzed from the neck down made his way to Pope Francis' general audience, saying he took the massively... Read more
Pope: mercy, compassion at heart of new covenant
In his first general audience since June, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church, explaining that Jesus fulfills the... Read more
Being a Christian means belonging to the Church, Pope affirms
In his general audience address Pope Francis drew attention to how God formed the Church to unify humanity, stating that... Read more
Resurrection pours 'fresh hope' on the world, Pope reflects
During his general audience Wednesday Pope Francis emphasized the certainty of Christ's presence in the world today, noting how his... Read more
Lent is a 'strong' time of conversion, Pope Francis reflects
During his general audience on Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis called Lent a moment of renewal which allows us to look... Read more
Pope: Eucharist helps us to see the face of Christ in others
During his general audience, Pope Francis reflected on how we live the Eucharist in our daily lives, explaining that it... Read more
The Pope 'came out to meet me', says priest who rode on popemobile
“I was in Rome to meet the Pope, but it was the Pope who came out to meet me.” This... Read more
Love of God 'scorches' our selfishness, Pope says
In his general audience Pope Francis continued his reflections on the Creed, stressing the centrality of the Communion of Saints... Read more
Pope Francis: the Church nurtures, loves us as a mother
Pope Francis told thousands gathered for his weekly general audience that the Church is like our mother, who gives life... Read more
Pope calls for end to 'plague' of child labor
Pope Francis has launched an appeal against child labor, calling it an “deplorable phenomenon" during his Wednesday general audience. Read more
'God is stronger,' Pope insists as he urges outreach
Pope Francis asked the tens of thousands of Catholics gathered in Saint Peter’s Square to overcome divisions and the fear... Read more
Pope stresses threats to human person on Environment Day
Pope Francis said that it is urgent to focus on people and not just on nature on World Environment Day. Read more
Pope: Jesus' plan for humanity requires Catholic Church
Pope Francis began a new series of reflections by saying that although some people want Jesus but not the Church,... Read more
Pope: Ask if your life promotes unity or division
The Holy Spirit made it possible for everyone to hear the apostles in their own language on Pentecost, uniting people... Read more
Holy Spirit leads to truth amid relativism, Pope counsels
As he looked ahead to Pentecost, Pope Francis spoke about the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding Christians to know Jesus,... Read more
God's living water satisfies deepest desires, Pope reflects
The Holy Spirit is the “living water” that fulfills our lives because he tells us “we are loved by God,”... Read more
