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Pope Francis Advocates for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Society
The pope underlined that the Church in particular is called to help those with disabilities to “make their voices heard.”
Pope Francis: "Rhetoric of inclusion’ Not Enough to Forge a "culture of social tenderness"
The pope said that ‘the rhetoric of inclusion is the ritual formula of every politically correct discourse.’
Pope Francis Mourns Egyptian Cardinal Whose Life was Marked by "faith and priestly zeal"
Cardinal Antonios Naguib died in Cairo at the age of 87.
New Vatican Instruction: Teachers, Students to Respect Identity of Catholic Schools
‘Everyone has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school,’ the new document says.
Vatican Corrects "extraordinary form"’ Error in New Constitution
The Vatican constitution now refers to ‘the liturgical books prior to the reform of the Second Vatican Council.’
Let’s Learn to Rejoice Like the Father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions. We are that son, and it is moving to think about how much the Father always loves us and waits for us."
"Enough!" End War Before it Ends Us, Pope Francis Says as Ukraine Invasion Continues
"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from human history before it erases human history," Pope Francis said in another plea for peace more than one month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In Confession, Priest to Always Have “as goal universal call to holiness”: Pope Francis
Pope Francis spoke to around 800 priests and seminarians at the end of a course on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Full text: Pope Francis' Homily at Penance Service, Consecration to Immaculate Heart
On March 25 Pope Francis led a celebration of the sacrament of penance and the act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in St. Peter's Basilica. The following is the full text of the pope's prepared homily.
Pope Francis Consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
In his homily, the pope said that the consecration ‘is no magic formula but a spiritual act.’
New Vatican Guide on Migrant Ministry Promotes Encounter with Others: Pope Francis
‘All of us are called to commit ourselves to universal fraternity,’ the pope wrote in a preface to the new guide.
Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week Unveiled, to Preside Over Liturgies in Public
The pope will once again preside over the Via Crucis at the Colosseum on Good Friday.
Pope Francis Reforms Roman Curia with Launch of Vatican Constitution
The long-awaited text replaces the 1988 document ‘Pastor bonus.’
How Praedicate Evangelium Changes the Vatican’s Dicasteries: A CNA Explainer
Pope Francis has promulgated a new apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium, which reforms the structure of the Roman Curia. Here are some of the changes:
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Follow St. Joseph's Example, Pope Francis Tells Priests of a Religious Institute
Pope Francis has written a letter to the Congregation of Saint Joseph.
Vatican Confirms Pope is Inviting World’s Bishops to Join in Ukraine-Russia Consecration
The pope is asking the bishops ‘to join him in praying for peace and in consecrating and entrusting Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.’
Pope Francis: After a Nuclear War, Humanity Would Have to "start from scratch"
The pope was speaking on the 21st day of the war in Ukraine.
Pope Francis to Consecrate Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary
The consecration will take place on March 25.
“In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre” in Ukraine: Pope Francis
Pope Francis called for an end to the “harrowing war” in Ukraine on Sunday, condemning Russia's reported attacks on pregnant women and children in the eastern city of Mariupol.
Pope Francis: Ask the Holy Spirit to Awaken your Desire to Pray
Noting that the Gospel reveals that Peter, James, and John had fallen asleep prior to Jesus' Transfiguration, Pope Francis urged the faithful during his Angelus reflection Sunday to call on the Holy Spirit to awaken their desire to pray.
