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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Geneva on June 21, 2018.

Pope Francis: The Our Father is a spiritual roadmap

Jun 21, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Lord’s Prayer is the prayer of the Church, confirming a person’s identity as a beloved child of God, and... Read more

Pope Francis praying.

New book captures Pope Francis’ reflections on the Our Father

Mar 15, 2018

In commemoration of the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to the papacy, Penguin Random House has published a collection... Read more

Pope Francis prays at the end of the General Audience March 14, 2018.

Pope: In praying the Our Father, do you know to whom you’re talking?

Mar 14, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

At the general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of the recitation of the Our Father at Mass,... Read more

Analysis: What is the context of Pope Francis’ words on the Lord’s Prayer?

Dec 11, 2017

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis’ remarks on the “wrong” translation of the Lord’s Prayer in a TV show hosted by the Italian Bishops’... Read more

Pope Francis says Our Father is poorly translated

Dec 8, 2017

By Elise Harris

In a video series for Italian television network TV2000, Pope Francis said that “lead us not into temptation” is a... Read more

Pope Francis leads the Bishops of Italy in a solemn Profession of Faith in St. Peter's Basilica for their 65th General Assembly May 23, 2013.

Pope: it's wrong to think our enemies must go to hell

Jun 20, 2013

Pope Francis stressed that it's false to think our enemies “must go to hell” during his daily Mass at the... Read more