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Sunday Angelus
Self-sacrifice, Humble Service are Key to Good Leadership: Pope Francis
During his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis asked his listeners to consider the qualities necessary for good leadership.
Pope Francis Urges Married Couples to "be open to life"
In his Sunday Angelus address, the Holy Father asked couples to reflect on whether their married life is fully open to the gift of children.
Pope Francis Urges Release of Hamas Hostages, End of Conflict in Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the release of the remaining Hamas hostages as he remembered 23-year-old American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five others.
Pope at Angelus: "Material things do not give fullness to life"
“Material things do not give fullness to life,” Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. “They are important but they do not fill life. Only love can do that.”
Pope Francis: Jesus in the Eucharist Strengthens us in Times of Trial
Speaking from an Apostolic Palace window on June 23, Pope Francis asked the crowd in St. Peter’s Square to reflect on how they usually deal with times of trial.
Pope Francis: The Seeds of the Gospel Take Time to Bloom
Reflecting on Jesus’ parable comparing the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, the pope said Christians should have an attitude of “confident expectation” in the Lord.
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
Pope Francis: God’s glory does not correspond to human success
Pope Francis said Sunday that God’s glory and our true happiness are not found in success, fame, or popularity but in loving and forgiving others.
Pope Francis, Recovering from "mild flu," Renews Call for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis appeared in good form during his Angelus address, marking the the Ukraine war’s second anniversary and reflecting on the Transfiguration.
Pope Francis: "The devil always takes away your freedom"
Pope Francis encouraged people to learn how to “say ‘no’ to the temptations of evil before they creep into the soul” by invoking the name of Jesus.
Pope Francis: Do not Confuse Christmas with Consumerism
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis urged Christians not to confuse Christmas with consumerism, but to celebrate the birth of Christ by sharing with those who are lonely and in need.
"Only in God do we find the light of life": Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus
Pope Francis reflected on St. John the Baptist as a luminous figure who testifies to the light and teaches us that “only in God do we find the light of life” during his Angelus address Dec. 17 on the third Sunday of Advent, or Gaudete Sunday.
Papal Aide Relays Pope Francis’ Remarks at Sunday Angelus While Pope Recovers from Flu
During this week’s Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis spoke not from the window of the Apostolic Palace but via livestream from Casa Santa Marta.
Pope Francis: "Trust frees, fear paralyzes"
Pope Francis during his weekly Angelus highlighted the two different ways of approaching God, one based on fear and the other on trust.
Pope at Angelus: By Loving Others, "we reflect the Father’s love like mirrors"
During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis expressed that the love of God and the love of neighbor are inextricably bound together.
Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus: "We must not be slaves to any earthly power"
During Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between the Church and the state.
Pope Francis: It’s Never "too late" to Receive God’s Love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France, saying there is such a thing as “bad compassion.”
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the Cure that Heals "the poisons of resentment"
In his Angelus, the pope said forgiving is “not a good deed that we can choose to do or not do” but “a fundamental condition for those who are Christians.”
Pope Francis: Addressing Others’ Wrongs "without rancor" Requires Kindness, Courage
To dialogue with someone who has wronged us is a process that requires “real courage,” Pope Francis said Sunday, reflecting on the theme of “fraternal correction.”
Pope Francis: Christians "are invited to be open to change"
Christians should imitate Jesus in being steadfast — not inflexible — in their convictions, thus being open to change for the good of others, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
