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Pope Francis: What is Spiritual Consolation? The Saints Explain
Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience...
Pope Francis Gives a Shoutout to 2022 FIFA World Cup
Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience...
Pope Francis Removes Caritas Internationalis Leaders, Appoints Temporary Administrator
Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary administrator to...
Pope Francis Meets Jewish Leaders As They launch Initiative to Strengthen Catholic-Jewish
Pope Francis met with international Jewish leaders on Tuesday as they launched an initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds.
Pope Francis Chooses Papal Ambassador to Lead Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Pope Francis on Monday appointed a papal ambassador and expert in Eastern languages and literature to lead the Vatican Dicastery...
Pope Francis: Through the Paradox of the Cross, Jesus "embraced our death"
On the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis said Jesus, through his death on the cross, opened his arms...
Pope Francis Shares Meal with the Poor
Pope Francis had lunch with around 1,300 poor from Rome on Sunday.
Pope Francis: "Light candles of hope in the midst of darkness"
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be brought down by the “doom and...
Here’s What the Vatican is Doing for the World Day of the Poor
On Sunday, Nov. 13, the Catholic Church will celebrate the 6th World Day of the Poor.
Pope Francis: Bahrain Trip "a new step" in Christian-Muslim dialogue
Pope Francis said Wednesday his trip to the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain was a new step on the journey to create “fraternal...
Pope Francis Prays for Tanzania Plane Crash Victims
Pope Francis has sent a message to victims of a plane crash in Tanzania. He said he is praying for...
Pope Francis Tells Catholics on the Arabian Peninsula to be Bold in Proclaiming the Gospel
In Bahrain on Sunday morning, Pope Francis prayed with Catholics from the Arabian Peninsula and encouraged them to be bold...
Christmas 2022: Vatican to Display Hand-carved Wooden Nativity Scene
For Christmas 2022, the Vatican has commissioned a nativity scene made of life-sized figures hand carved out of alpine cedar...
Synodality Text Calling for "radical inclusion" Praised at Vatican Event
The Holy Spirit is at work in the latest document of the Synod on Synodality, presenters said Thursday at a...
"Lazy, tepid, sad": Pope Francis Explains How Desolation Can be Turned to Good
Pope Francis explained on Wednesday how times of spiritual desolation — described by St. Ignatius of Loyola as feelings of...
Pope Francis: "It is good to adore in silence before the Most Blessed Sacrament"
It is good to “waste time adoring” Christ present in the Holy Eucharist, Pope Francis said on Saturday.
Vatican’s Secretary of State to EWTN: Truth Must be "fearlessly upheld"
The Vatican’s Secretary of State told employees and collaborators of EWTN this week that the truth must be “fearlessly upheld”...
Pope Francis to Communion and Liberation: "Preserve the unity"
Pope Francis on Saturday urged members of an international Catholic movement to nurture unity and love for the Church, especially...
Pope Francis: Desire Points Our Discernment in the Right Direction
At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to...
"May the Church be overcome with joy": Pope Francis on Vatican II anniversary
On the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to leave behind criticism...