Vatican News
Share the Gospel with Joy, Pope Tells Indonesia’s Churchworkers
The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia.
Pope Arrives in Indonesia at Start of Four-Nation Tour
Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers.
Pope Sets Off on Longest Trip of His Pontificate
Traveling on an ITA Airways plane, Pope Francis set off on the longest foreign trip of his papacy.
Migrant Morality: Pope Doubles Down on Message of Acceptance
As immigration becomes an increasingly hot-button political issue in the United States and Europe, Pope Francis again underscored the moral weight of how migrants are treated, hammering home a message of acceptance that has been a pillar of his pontificate for more than a decade.
Pope: Driving Away Migrants is a ‘Grave Sin’
Working to turn migrants away from the prospect of peace and security in a new country is "a grave sin," Pope Francis said.
Pope Asks Lawmakers to Fight Cynicism, Be Witnesses of Hope
Pope Francis asked Catholic legislators to be examples and witnesses of hope to young people who are bombarded with "messages of pessimism and cynicism."
Pope Expresses Concern About Religious Freedom in Ukraine
"Please, let no Christian church be abolished directly or indirectly: the churches are not to be touched," Pope Francis said about a Ukrainian law that would ban the Russian Orthodox Church and is awaiting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's signature.
Adoring, Receiving Eucharist Makes Christians into Missionaries, Pope Says
When Christians spend time with Jesus in adoration or receive him in the Eucharist, they cannot help but spread his love with others, Pope Francis said.
Christians are Called to Spread ‘Fragrance of Christ,’ Pope Says
Cleansed from original sin by baptism, Christians are called to spread the "good fragrance of Christ" throughout the world by their kind actions and joyful attitudes, Pope Francis said.
Death Penalty Fuels ‘Poison’ of Revenge in Society, Pope Says
Capital punishment promotes a deadly attitude of revenge and denies the possibility of change in the lives of incarcerated people, Pope Francis said.