Pope Francis
Pope Condemns Economy That ‘Does Not Respect Life,’ Exploits Children
While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the "scourge of child labor," Pope Francis said.
St. Peter’s Holy Door Sees More Than Half Million Pilgrims in Two Weeks
More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it.
God Does Not Reject, Forget Anyone, Pope Says on Feast of Epiphany
Just as the star over Bethlehem called to and welcomed everyone to encounter the newborn Jesus, God today calls on the faithful to welcome everyone, creating safe, open spaces to find warmth and shelter, Pope Francis said.
Destination of Holy Year Pilgrimage is Encounter with Jesus, Pope Says
When Catholics come to Rome for the Holy Year, their journey should have the specific goal of encountering and listening to Jesus, Pope Francis said.
Pope Prays for Victims of New Orleans Attack
Pope Francis, who was "deeply saddened" to learn of deaths and injuries caused by the attack on New Year's Day that killed 15 people, expressed his condolences to Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans.
Pope praises Jimmy Carter’s ‘deep Christian faith’
Pope Francis recalled the former U.S. president's lifelong mission to advance peace in a message.
Pope Francis’ 2024: Turning 88, presiding over synod, opening Holy Year
The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies. Still, this year he had the longest trip of his papacy and opened the Holy Year 2025 on Dec. 24.
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.