Pope to Priests at Chrism Mass: Be Heralds of Hope
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the...
Pope Francis
Our Head of Church, Pope Francis has an uncanny way of speaking in a direct, Christ-centered way. We feature his papal audiences, Angelus talks, homilies and interviews.
Despite improved health, pope picks cardinals to lead Holy Week liturgies
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his...
On Palm Sunday, recovering pope says to carry the cross with compassion
By Justin McLellan,CNS – Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering — it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope...
Britain’s royal couple meet Pope Francis at the Vatican
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis’ health, Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met...
Ailing Pope Surprises Pilgrims During Jubilee of the Sick
By Justin McLellan, CNS – With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair...
Serving God and the Church Through Sickness
In her reflection on Pope Francis’s witness of service while ill in hospital, Laurika Nxumalo writes that true service is rooted in the heart, not physical strength....
Pope: Jesus Pursues Brokenness to Offer Healing
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope...
Cardinal Fernández: Poetry key to understanding Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis’ love for poetry is not just a personal interest but a key to understanding his vision of faith and...
Pope Discharged from Hospital
Pope Francis has returned to his residence in the Vatican March 23 after spending 38 days in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, his doctors...
Pope: Facing fear with Jesus can set faithful free
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Change can be frightening, but the Holy Spirit encourages the faithful to face their fears, follow Jesus’ light and be “born again,”...
