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.
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Christians survive trials and tribulations with the help of their faith in Christ and pay it forward by being compassionate toward others who suffer, Pope Francis said. “A ‘tried’ Christian...
By Carol Glatz – People cannot call themselves Christians if they sow the seeds of war, Pope Francis said. Finding fault and condemning others is “the temptation of the devil for making war,” the pope...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Christians must be on guard against the spirit of worldliness that confuses and blurs the lines between what is good and what is evil, Pope Francis said. While the...
By Cindy Wooden – The world will not know peace unless there is an end to violence against women, the exploitation of their bodies and the denial of their dignity, Pope Francis said on...
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed his hand and yanked him closer to her while he...
By Cindy Wooden – For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th anniversary as a priest, but it was also a year that saw him still confronted...
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 “in peace, peace in their hearts,” and that families would mark New Year’s by “communicating with one another.”...
By Cindy Wooden – The light of peace, hope and salvation brought into the world with the birth of Jesus is stronger than the darkness of war and despair, but spreading that light requires the...
Evil & Persecution / Pope Francis / Saints
by CNS · Published December 26, 2019 · Last modified December 20, 2019
By Carol Glatz – Despite increased persecution and attacks against Christians, the faithful must strengthen their courage and joyful desire to follow Christ no matter the cost, Pope Francis said last year on the...
By Cindy Wooden – The ongoing reform of the Roman Curia is a necessary part of the Catholic Church’s fidelity to its mission to proclaim the Gospel, recognising that very few countries today can...
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis met with a group of his peers – although many were a few years younger – and told them that “old age is a time of grace.” “Grandparents,...
Church / Pope Francis / Saints
by CNS · Published December 21, 2019 · Last modified December 20, 2019
The saints are “the true light of the church,” so before they are proposed to all Catholics for imitation and veneration, a scrupulous investigation is required, Pope Francis said. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of...
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