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Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wed. general audience on April 16, 2014.

Pope Francis: Decadent Christians have forgotten Christ

Sep 4, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily on Thursday, Pope Francis spoke on the importance of having an encounter with Christ, saying without... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square during his general audience on April 16, 2014.

Christian identity comes from Holy Spirit, not 'theology degrees'

Sep 2, 2014

By Ann Schneible

A Christian earns his ability to speak with authority from the Holy Spirit, not from a theology degree, Pope Francis... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wed. general audience on April 16, 2014.

Faith is rooted in God - not human approval, Pope Francis says

Sep 1, 2014

By Ann Schneible

Faith is not founded upon human wisdom, but on the power of God, as made manifest in the Gospel. This... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience April 2, 2014.

Pope: Real prayer is courageous, frank dialogue with God

Apr 3, 2014

By Elise Harris

During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the prayer of Moses to God in the first reading, saying that... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his homily during Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 2013

Pope: only the humble, marginalized 'obtain salvation'

Mar 24, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis dedicated his reflections to the virtue of humility, explaining that only the “outcasts” who... Read more

Pope Francis holds an audience with students from Jesuit-run schools in Italy and Albania in Paul VI Hall June 7, 2013

Pope Francis warns against the disguise of hypocrites

Mar 18, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis cautioned against those who appear to be holy but are in fact self-absorbed, explaining... Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience on Sept. 25, 2013.

Path of self-denial brings joy, fruitfulness, Pope reflects

Mar 6, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis spoke of the Christian “style,” explaining that in order to be authentic, it must... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 4, 2013.

Pope: More martyrs exist today than in the early Church

Mar 4, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis called persecution a “reality” of Christian life, challenging faithful to take up the cross... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013.

Pope prays that youth will respond freely to vocational call

Mar 3, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis said many youth are too attached to worldly things to answer God's call, and... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 4, 2013.

Pope: Inconsistency in our actions causes Church scandal

Feb 27, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis spoke of the harm done when Christians don't practice what they preach, noting that... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 11, 2013.

Be patient even in the midst of trials, Pope encourages

Feb 17, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis emphasized that God is not a “sorcerer” who does what we want, but rather... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 4, 2013.

A stationary Christian has a sickness of identity, Pope reflects

Feb 14, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis addressed the identity of a Christian, saying that the faithful must “go out” and... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 4, 2013.

Pope warns against a weakened faith that leads to idolatry

Feb 13, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily Pope Francis encouraged all present to pursue God rather than their own passions, noting how the... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 6, 2014.

Pope encourages faithful to be humble disciples of Christ

Feb 7, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis spoke about the witness of John the Baptist from the Gospel, highlighting how the... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013.

Pope urges faithful to pray for the grace of dying in hope

Feb 6, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily, Pope Francis reflected on the moment of our death, remarking on the beauty of dying in... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 4, 2013.

Giving in to temptation dulls us to harm of sin, Pope warns

Jan 31, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis cautioned against the danger of when falling into temptation becomes habitual, saying that it... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013.

Be true witnesses rather than 'pure legalists,' Pope exhorts

Jan 14, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily homily, Pope reflected on different models of Christian witness, cautioning the faithful against hypocrisy when they evangelize,... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on October 2, 2013.

Pope: Good priests have living relationship with Jesus Christ

Jan 11, 2014

Pope Francis' homily on Saturday morning offered a strong exhortation to priests to remain faithful to their relationship with Jesus... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013.

Pope Francis: the path of 'humiliation' leads us to Jesus

Jan 7, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily Mass homily Pope Francis touched on the importance of discerning what comes from God and what is... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on October 2, 2013.

Value silence, encourages Pope

Dec 20, 2013

Pope Francis reflected on in the importance of silence in his daily homily, noting that God’s plan of salvation always... Read more