Pope Francis
Jesus is the Path and Destination for Jubilee Pilgrims, Pope Says
Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope.
Iraqi Police Intercepted Terrorists Planning to Assassinate Him, Pope Says
On Pope Francis' 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope.
Pope Says There’s No Religious Justification for Russia’s War on Ukraine
In a letter to his nuncio in Russia, Pope Francis called out those who would claim Russia's war on Ukraine had any spiritual justification.
Pope Praises Popular Piety During First-Ever Papal Mass in Corsica
As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the usual excitement of an open-air Mass with the pope was combined with the flair and pageantry of a Renaissance fair.
Nativity Scenes are Reminder of Lord’s Love and Tenderness, Pope Says
Making his customary visit to the Rome Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before his trip to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis also met and prayed with dozens of actors staging a living Nativity scene.
Trust in God, Humanity Makes World Shine Brighter, Papal Preacher Says
Courageous trust in God, oneself and others is needed to see the good in one's life and to be able to embrace a difficult and imperfect world, said the preacher of the papal household.
Pope: Mary’s Motherhood is the Essence of Guadalupe
Reducing the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe to anything other than an expression of Mary's universal motherhood diminishes the true essence of the iconic Marian devotion, Pope Francis said.
Pope Calls for End to Foreign Debt, Death Penalty Ahead of Jubilee Year
Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations as concrete ways to usher in a new era of hope.
Hope is an ‘Active Virtue’ that Makes Good Things Happen, Pope Says
The "most beautiful gift" the Catholic Church and its members can give the world is a reason to live with hope, Pope Francis said.
Thanking Donors for Vatican Creche, Christmas Tree, Pope Prays for Peace
"With tears in our eyes, let us raise our prayer for peace," Pope Francis said as he thanked the people of Bethlehem and Palestinian authorities for a Nativity scene to decorate the Vatican audience hall.