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Pope Francis: Keep Your Homilies Short or "people will fall asleep"
Speaking at his Wednesday catechesis on June 12, the pope explained that the goal of a homily is to “help move the Word of God from the book to life.”
Vatican: Pope Francis Speaks again about the Admission of Homosexuals to Seminaries
The Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope returned to the topic of the admission of men “with homosexual tendencies to seminaries.”
Pope Francis Reflects on Roman Empire in Visit to Ancient Capitoline Hill
The pope made the trip to the Capitoline Hill to speak to local government officials on June 10 in the Senatorial Palace, home to Rome’s city hall.
Pope Francis: Money, Power, Pleasure Can Enslave Us
Speaking in his Angelus address on June 9, the pope asked people to contemplate the temptations that can imprison us and the freedom found in Christ
Music is a Universal language: Pope Francis Sings Praises of Catholic Choirs
The Holy Father's remarks came during the 4th International Meeting of Choirs at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Warns of "cold war" in Families, Encourages Living Forgiveness
As part of the “School of Prayer” initiative, the Holy Father met Thursday with about 30 families from the parish of St. Brigid of Sweden in Rome.
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Pope Francis to Write Reflection on Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion
The pontiff asked for prayers as he prepares to publish the document in September.
At General Audience, Pope Francis Explains the Correct Use of Christian Freedom
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly public audience, the pope gave the second lesson in a series of catechesis on the Holy Spirit and the Church.
"Go ahead with your vocation": Pope Francis Tells Gay Man Rejected from Seminary
According to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, the pope responded to an email from Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso, telling him to “go ahead” with his vocation.
“May the weapons be silenced”: Pope Francis in Renewed Appeal for Peace in Sudan
Pope Francis has renewed his appeal for peace in Sudan, calling on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to lay down their weapons and stop fighting.
Pope Francis’ Message for Migrants and Refugees
The Holy See Press Office released today Pope Francis’ message for the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Pope Francis: In the Eucharist, Jesus Offers Himself for the world
On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Pope Francis explained that just as Jesus “did not keep his life for himself, but gave it to us,” so too are Christians called to make their lives a gift for others.
Pope Francis Joins in Corpus Christi Celebration in Rome for First Time in Years
Pope Francis gave a solemn blessing with the Blessed Sacrament from the steps of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Sunday in the culmination of a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Rome.
Missionary Priest Working with Lepers in Ghana Elated at Meeting Pope Francis
Fr. Andrew Campbell who is famed for his work with vulnerable people, especially the lepers in Ghana has described his May 27 private audience with Pope Francis as a moment he “will never forget” likening the encounter to a meeting with a “saint.”
Pope Francis: Building Peace Requires "taking a risk"
Being peacemakers in the style of Jesus Christ, while necessary and valuable, can also be risky, Pope Francis said at the Vatican, as conflicts continue to rage around the world.
14 Catholics Killed in Democratic Republic of Congo after Refusing to Convert to Islam
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported that the 14 Catholics were killed in North Kivu by members of an ISIS-affiliated militia.
Pope Francis: The Eucharist is God’s Response to the Deepest Hunger of the Heart
The Holy Father will offer Mass and lead the traditional Eucharistic procession from St. John Lateran Basilica to St. Mary Major Basilica this Sunday, June 2.
Pope Francis Hails "immense gift" of Vocation to the Consecrated Life
Pope Francis on Thursday addressed a message to participants in a conference on consecrated religious life currently taking place in Brazil.
Pope Francis Opens New Catechetical Cycle on Holy Spirit’s Role in Salvation
Titled “The Spirit and the Bride: The Holy Spirit Guides God’s People Toward Jesus Our Hope,” the new cycle will unfold across three main themes.
After Pope Francis' Derogatory Remark on Gay Men in Catholic Seminaries, Vatican Apologizes
Spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists that the pope “never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes ...”
