Pope: Great Faith Sprouts From Small, Humble Actions
By Junno Arocho Esteves – God makes his presence known not by those who claim to have great faith but by those who are little and humble, Pope Francis said. Priests, bishops and laypeople who...
Category: 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.
Trust in Christ, Not in Psychics or Sorcerers
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis scolded people who consider themselves practising Christians, but who turn to fortunetelling, psychic readings and tarot cards. True faith means abandoning oneself to God “who makes himself known...
Prayer for the Holy Father on his 50th Anniversary
Father of mercy, / we come before you with gratitude / for the 50 years of priesthood of Pope Francis, / whom you have made Peter’s successor. / Support him with the Spirit’s gifts...
Pope: Evangelisers are like Angels, Bringing Good News to the World
By Carol Glatz – A thirst for God and for his true and undying love is rooted in the heart of every human being, Pope Francis said. So, in order to evangelise, all it takes...
Pope Prays For Albania After Earthquake Leaves Dozens Dead
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis led prayers for the people of Albania after the country was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake. “I would like to send my greetings and my closeness to...
Pope Francis Condemns Nuclear Weapons: So Why the Silence?
Two years ago, speaking before a Vatican sponsored international symposium titled “Prospects for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament,” Pope Francis said we cannot fail to be “genuinely concerned by...
Pope Ends Japan Trip With Visit To Jesuit University
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis spent his last morning in Japan at the Jesuit-run Sophia University, celebrating Mass with his Jesuit confreres, visiting aged members of the Jesuit community and addressing students and staff....
Pope in Nagasaki: A World Without Nuclear Weapons Is Possible
By Cindy Wooden – Saying it is “perverse” to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer, Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit...
Pope Arrives In Japan – Decades Later Than He’d Hoped
By Cindy Wooden – Describing himself as a “missionary pilgrim,” Pope Francis finally fulfilled a more than five-decade-old desire to share the Gospel in Japan. Arriving in Tokyo Nov. 23 after a five-hour flight from...
Pope: Having a Friend who is Poor will Help you get to Heaven
By Cindy Wooden – The poor are the church’s treasure because they give every Christian a chance to “speak the same language as Jesus, that of love,” Pope Francis said, celebrating Mass for the World...
Pope In Thailand: Response To Migration Is Sign Of Character
By Cindy Wooden – Calling migration “one of the principal moral issues” facing humanity today, Pope Francis thanked the government and people of Thailand for the way they’ve welcomed migrants and refugees, but he urged...
Pope to Thais: Mission is Seeking Family Members You Don’t Know Yet
By Cindy Wooden – Missionaries are not mercenaries, but beggars who recognise that some brothers and sisters are missing from the community and long to hear the good news of salvation, Pope Francis told...
