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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for the Sunday Angelus, Sunday, July 28, 2024. / Vatican Media

Pope Proposes Three Gestures from Gospel Miracle to Live at Mass

The pope pointed out “offering, giving thanks, and sharing” as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John.

Pope Francis greets thousands of children and their families as he makes his way through St. Peter's Square during the first World Children's Day, Saturday, May 26, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

First World Children's Day: Pope Francis Instills Key Lesson on Holy Spirit at Holy Mass with Children

The pope gathered with tens of thousands of children in St. Peter’s Square for Mass and provided a lively lesson...

Five children representing five continents speak with Pope Francis in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on Oct. 1, 2023. The pope will hold a meeting with children at the Vatican on Nov. 6, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Hold Meeting with Children at the Vatican on Nov. 6

The theme of the event in the Paul VI Audience Hall will be “Let us learn from boys and girls.” 

Pope Francis speaks at the closing session of the Mediterranean Encounter in Marseille, France, on Sept. 23, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis: Migrant Crisis Requires Wisdom, not "alarmist propaganda"

Pope Francis on Saturday told an interreligious youth conference in Marseille, France, that the deepening migrant crisis unfolding in the...

Pope Francis meets with local priests and religious of Mongolia, which includes only 25 priests (19 religious and six diocesan), 33 women religious, and one bishop — Cardinal Giorgio Marengo — in Ulaanbaatar’s Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul on Sept. 2, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells Mongolia’s Tiny Catholic Community That "God loves littleness"

While the Catholic population in Mongolia is one of the smallest in the world, “being little is not a problem,”...

Pope Francis takes selfies with volunteers after closing Mass for WYD2023 in Lisbon, Aug 6, 2023. | Photo credit: Vatican Media

After Closing Mass, Pope Ends World Youth Day Trip by Meeting Volunteers to Say Thanks

Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, rendered in Portuguese as “obrigado,” thank you —...

Pope Francis offers Mass in Bari, Italy on Feb. 23, 2020. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Vatican Announces Schedule of Pope Francis' Trip to France in September

Less than three weeks after he returns from Mongolia in early September, Pope Francis will travel internationally again with a...

Pope Francis presides over a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on July 23, 2023, for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. | Pablo Esparza/EWTN

Now Hear This: St. Peter’s Basilica Upgrades Its Sound System

A common struggle for elderly Mass-goers is being able to hear in church. It seems, then, that the unveiling of...

Pope Francis is flanked by a grandmother and grandson during his Angelus reflection on July 23, 2023, in honor of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. | Vatican Media

A Beautiful Prayer You Can Say on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023

The third annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly is observed on July 23, 2023.

Pope Francis blesses a woman in St. Peter's Basilica, where he presided over a special papal Mass on July 23, 2023, marking the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Celebrates World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Calling for “a new bond between the young and old,” Pope Francis marked the third annual World Day for Grandparents...

Pope Francis at the Angelus from St. Peter's, July 9, 2023 | Vatican News

Pope Francis: Do We Allow Ourselves to be Amazed at God's Works?

The residents of three rich cities in the time of Jesus were incapable of marveling at his works and message,...

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 7, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Jesus Calls us to Set our Sights on Heaven

Pope Francis on Sunday warned against the danger of living life without a sense of purpose or a destination to...

Pope Francis stands on an altar erected outside the Parliament Building in Budapest's Kossuth Lajos' Square during a public outdoor Mass on April 30, 2023. | Vatican Media

The Good Shepherd Calls us to "open our hearts to love," Pope Says at Mass in Hungary

During an outdoor Mass in Budapest on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis called on Hungarians to be “open and inclusive,”...

Pope Francis smiles during a meeting on April 29, 2023, with children and adults who are visually impaired and have other disabilities at a Catholic institute in Budapest, Hungary, dedicated to Blessed László Batthyány-Strattmann. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Visits with Children in Budapest with Visual Impairments

Pope Francis’ second day in Budapest, Hungary, included a visit Saturday morning with children and adults with visual impairments and...

Pope Francis attends a meeting with poor people and refugees at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Budapest, Hungary, on April 29, 2023. | Vatican Media

Speak the Language of Charity, Pope Francis Encourages in Hungary

Jesus came to bring “glad tidings to the poor,” Pope Francis recalled Saturday during a meeting with poor people and...